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Lyle, Sir Thomas Ranken

Lyle, Sir Thomas Ranken (1860–1944), physicist, was born 26 August 1860 at Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, second among seven children of Hugh Lyle, merchant, and Jane Lyle (née Ranken) of ‘Greenmount’, Coleraine. He attended Coleraine Academical Institution, where ‘in every branch of…

Lynch, Arthur Alfred

Lynch, Arthur Alfred (1861–1934), polymath and politician, was born 16 October 1861 at Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia, fourth among fourteen children of John Lynch, surveyor and civil engineer, and Isabella Lynch (née MacGregor), a native of Perth, Scotland. His father, originally…

MacDonagh, Oliver Ormond Gerard

MacDonagh, Oliver Ormond Gerard (1924–2002), historian, was born 23 August 1924 in Carlow town, elder son of Michael MacDonagh (1892–1972), bank official from Limerick, and his wife Loretto Oliver (1897–1970). His childhood was spent in Roscommon town, where his father was posted…

Mahon, Hugh

Mahon, Hugh (1857–1931), politician in Australia, was born 6 January 1857 at Killurine, near Tullamore, King's Co., the thirteenth child of James Mahon, a farmer, and his wife, Anna Mahon (née McEvoy). Educated at the local CBS, he…

Malone, Thomas

Malone, Thomas (1857–1919), champion athlete, was born in Clouna, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, eldest among thirteen children of Michael Malone, farmer and publican, and Mary Malone (née Quinn). He first came to local prominence as an athlete at the Miltown Malbay steeplechase of October…

Mannix, Daniel

Mannix, Daniel (1864–1963), catholic archbishop, was born 4 March 1864 at Charleville, Co. Cork, one of five children of Timothy Mannix, substantial tenant farmer, and Ellen Mannix (née Cagney). Educated at St Colman's, Fermoy, and Maynooth, he qualified for a…

Martin, Sir James

Martin, Sir James (1815–86), premier and chief justice of New South Wales, was born 14 May 1820 at Midleton, Co. Cork, the eldest son of five children of John Martin, a Roman catholic castle steward, and his wife, Mary Martin (née Hennessey). In 1821 the family emigrated to…

McCaughey, Sir Samuel

McCaughey, Sir Samuel (1835–1919), pastoralist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist in Australia, was born 30 June 1835 in Tullynewey, near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, eldest son and second child of Francis McCaughey, tenant of a large farm, and Eliza McCaughey (née Wilson), who later had…

McGrath, Raymond Herbert

McGrath, Raymond Herbert (1903–77), architect, was born 7 March 1903 in Gladesville, near Sydney, Australia, second child among two sons and one daughter of Herbert Edgar McGrath, hospital clerk, and Edith Mary McGrath (née Sorrell). He had Irish ancestry on both sides of his…

M'Coy, Sir Frederick

M'Coy, Sir Frederick (1823–1899), palaeontologist and academic, was born in Dublin in 1823 (some authorities give the less likely date 1817), second son of Simon M'Coy (1795–1875), medical doctor, and Bridget M'Coy (1799–1876). His father taught anatomy in Dublin from the 1820s…

Moore, Charles

Moore, Charles (1820–1905), botanist and horticulturist, was born 10 May 1820 in Dundee, Scotland, son of Charles Moir, gardener, and Helen Moir (née Rattray). Of their nine children only seven survived infancy, one daughter and six sons. In 1830 the Moir family changed their name…

Moran, Patrick Francis

Moran, Patrick Francis (1830–1911), cardinal, was born 16 September 1830 at Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, youngest of five children of Patrick Moran, businessman, and Alicia Moran (née Cullen). For both parents, it was their second marriage. Orphaned in 1841, Moran was cared for in Rome…

Moynihan, Senan

Moynihan, Senan (1900–70), Capuchin friar and editor, was born John Moynihan on 24 November 1900 in Meenascarthy, Camp, Co. Kerry, the youngest of eight children (six boys and two girls) of Thomas Moynihan and his wife Mary, who were farmers. The Moynihan farm extended over thirty-…

O'Connell, Maurice Charles Philip

O'Connell, Maurice Charles Philip (1768–1848), soldier and colonial governor, was born in Co. Kerry, younger son of Charles Philip O'Connell and his wife, a daughter of John O'Connell; he was a relation of Gen. Count…

O'Connor, Charles Yelverton

O'Connor, Charles Yelverton (1843–1902), engineer, was born 11 January 1843 at Gravelmount, Castletown, Co. Meath, fourth child and youngest among three sons of John O'Connor, farmer, and Mary Elizabeth O'Connor (née O'Keefe). Educated at Waterford Endowed School, he was articled to…

O'Doherty, Kevin Izod

O'Doherty, Kevin Izod (1823–1905), Young Irelander, MP, and medical doctor, was born 7 September 1823 in Dublin, youngest of two sons and two daughters of William Izod Doherty (d. 1832), a catholic solicitor, and Anne Doherty (née McEvoy). Educated at Dr Wall's school in Hume St.,…

O'Farrell, Patrick James

O'Farrell, Patrick James (1933–2003), historian, was born on 17 September 1933 in Greymouth, a small port in the Westland province of the South Island of New Zealand, youngest child of Patrick Vincent ('Paddy') O'Farrell (originally Farrell), tailor and labour activist, and his wife…

O'Leary, William J.

O'Leary, William J. (1869–1939), Jesuit priest and scientist, was born 19 March 1869 in Dublin, son of Dr William H. O'Leary (qv), MP for Drogheda 1874–80, surgeon, and professor of anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons in…

O'Loghlen, Sir Bryan

O'Loghlen, Sir Bryan (1828–1905), attorney general and premier of Victoria, Australia, was born 27 June 1828 at Rutland St., Dublin, third son among four sons and four daughters of Michael O'Loghlen (qv), lawyer and later 1st baronet,…

Palmer, Sir Arthur Hunter

Palmer, Sir Arthur Hunter (1819–98), politician in Australia, was born 28 December 1819 in Armagh city, second son of Lieut. Arthur Palmer, RN, and Emily Palmer (née Hunter). Educated at Youghal grammar school in Co. Cork, and by a private tutor in…

Plunkett, John Hubert

Plunkett, John Hubert (1802–69), lawyer and politician, was born in June 1802 at Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon, younger of twin sons of George Plunkett, gentleman farmer, and Eileen Plunkett (née O'Kelly). He was related through his mother to St…

Pokorny, Julius

Pokorny, Julius (1887–1970), Indo-European philologist and Celtic scholar, was born 12 June 1887 in Prague, Bohemia, but was brought up in Austria. He attended Vienna University to study jurisprudence and comparative philology under Much, Kretschmer, and Meyer-Lübke. He graduated with…

Power, Robert

Power, Robert (1794–1869), army officer and surveyor general of Van Diemen's Land, was born at Knockbrit, near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, second son of Edmund Power, merchant, JP, and editor of the unsuccessful Clonmel Gazette, and…

Prendiville, Redmond Garrett (‘Mundy’)

Prendiville, Redmond Garrett (‘Mundy’) (1900–68), Gaelic footballer and catholic archbishop of Perth, Western Australia, was born 11 September 1900 in Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, youngest among sixteen children of Garrett Prendiville, farmer, and Hannah…

Pritchard, John Joseph (‘Jack’)

Pritchard, John Joseph (‘Jack’) (1916–79), professor of anatomy, was born 9 February 1916 in Adelaide, Australia, son of Leonard Charles Pritchard, bookbinder and printer, and Isobel Violet Pritchard. Intellectually precocious, he was engrossed in calculations as a four-year-old;…