Co. Leitrim

McHugh, Patrick Aloysius (1859–1909), journalist and politician, was born in March 1859 in Annagh, Co. Leitrim, son of Peter McHugh, farmer, and Mary McHugh (née Keany). He was educated locally and studied philosophy and theology at St Patrick's diocesan college, Cavan, but…

McKenna, John (1880–1947), flute player, was born 6 January 1880 in the townland of Tents near the village of Tarmon, Co. Leitrim, the son of Pat McKenna from Arigna and Cecily McKenna (née Ward), who was from Tents. The area was, and still is, closely identified with flute playing…

Mitchell, Susan Langstaff (1866–1926), essayist and poet, was born 5 December 1866 at the Provincial Bank House, Main St., Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, fifth among seven children of Michael Thomas Mitchell, bank manager, and Kate Mitchell (née Cullen). The death of her father (1873…

Mooney, Canice (1911–63) Franciscan priest, historian, and Irish language scholar, was born 13 February 1911 in Drumshambo, Co. Leitrim, one of eight children of publican, auctioneer and public representative Andrew Mooney and his wife Josephine Gaffney. He was christened Albert…

Mulvey, Anthony (1873–1957), journalist and politician, was born in Ballynaglearagh, between Dowra and Drumshambo, Co. Leitrim, and educated locally. His journalistic career began on the Leitrim Observer (then owned by the Dunne family) in Carrick-on-Shannon, before…

O’Rourke, Owen (1660–1743), soldier, courtier and diplomatic agent, was born in Carha (Glencar), Co. Leitrim, the son of Con Óg O’Rourke and Dorothy O’Connor. He appears to have spent the first three decades of his life in Ireland although very little is known about these formative…

Quinn, Pat (Patrick) (1935–2009), businessman, was born 1 July 1935 in Cloone, Co. Leitrim, the eldest of the surviving four sons and two daughters of Bernard Quinn, civic guard of Cloone, and his wife Annie (née McNamee). His mother ran a combined grocery, hardware store and pub,…

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Reynolds, Patrick (1887–1932), merchant and politician, was born in Drumoughty, Gorvagh, Co. Leitrim, son of John Reynolds and Ellen Reynolds (née McNabola). Educated at Stracarne national school and Marlborough St. teacher training college, Dublin (1909–11), he taught for a year in…

Whitelaw, James (1749–1813), clergyman, statistician, and philanthropist, was born in Co. Leitrim; nothing is known of his family. He was educated in Cavan by Rev. Lewis Kerr before entering TCD (8 July 1766), becoming a scholar (1769…

Whitney, Patrick Joseph (1894–1942), missionary priest, was born 7 July 1894 at Breenletter townland, Ballyfermoyle, between Keadue and Lough Key in Co. Roscommon, on the borders with Co. Sligo and Co. Leitrim, eldest child of Bernard Whitney, smallholding farmer, and Mary Anne Whitney…

Wilson, (William) Gordon (1927–95), peace campaigner, was born 25 September 1927 at Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, the eldest of four children of George Edward Wilson, draper, of Manorhamilton, and his wife Etta (Henrietta, née Conn), a nurse, of Ballykelly, Co. Londonderry. The family…