Co. Louth

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Lowe (Thompson), Beatrice Geraldine Hill

Lowe (Thompson), Beatrice Geraldine Hill - (1869–1951), archer and Olympian, was born on 26 January 1869 at Ardee House, Ardee, Co. Louth, the youngest of five daughters and three sons of William Ruxton (1823–95), landowner, JP,…

Lumsden, Sir John

Lumsden, Sir John (1869–1944), physician and founder of the St John's Ambulance Brigade in Ireland, was born 14 November 1869 at the Mall, Drogheda, the son of John Lumsden, bank manager, and Florence Isabella Groom Lumsden (née McKearn). Educated at the High School in Dublin and…

Mac Anna, Tomás

Mac Anna, Tomás (1925–2011), theatrical producer and playwright, was born Thomas Francis McCann in Dundalk, Co. Louth, on 5 March 1925, one of four children of Patrick McCann, stationmaster at Dundalk, and his wife Kathleen (née Byrne). He was educated at St Malachy's national school…

Macardle, Dorothy Margaret

Macardle, Dorothy Margaret (1889–1958), writer and republican activist, was born 7 March 1889 in Dundalk, Co. Louth, the eldest child of Thomas Callan Macardle (later knighted), businessman, and his wife, Minnie Lucy (née Ross), who had three sons and another daughter. Her father'…

MacMahon, Bernard

MacMahon, Bernard (c.1736–1816), priest, scientist, and translator, was born at Castlering, Co. Louth, one of two brothers. He was educated locally and studied for the secular priesthood at Antwerp, presumably at the Irish College there. His name appears on the 1771 list…

MacMahon (Mac Mathghamhna), Réamonn

MacMahon (Mac Mathghamhna), Réamonn (d. 1484), king of Oriel, was probably third son of Ruaidhrí MacMahon (d. 1446), king of Oriel; nothing is known of his mother. When his brother Eóghan fell ill and died (1467), Réamonn was chosen to succeed. He proved an aggressive and able…

Macneill, Sir John Benjamin

Macneill, Sir John Benjamin (1793–1880), civil engineer, was born 5 May 1793 at Mount Pleasant, Ballymascanlan, Dundalk, Co. Louth, the only son of Torquil Parks Macneill, a captain in the Louth militia, and his wife, Suzanna Macneill (née Thomson) of Ravensdale. He had two sisters…

Martin, Máire (Marie, Mary) Helena (‘Mother Mary’)

Martin, Máire (Marie, Mary) Helena (‘Mother Mary’) (1892–1975), founder of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, was born 25 April 1892 at Glencar, Marlborough Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, eldest among twelve children of Thomas Patrick Martin, partner in T. & C. Martin, a…

Mathews, Patrick Duff (‘Duffer’)

Mathews, Patrick Duff (‘Duffer’) (1886–1958), croquet player, was born 19 December 1886 in Duleek, Co. Meath, second among two sons and one daughter of Patrick Mathews, gentleman, of Mount Hanover House, Co. Meath, and Elizabeth Mathews (née Thompson) originally from Flintshire,…

McArdle, John Stephen

McArdle, John Stephen (1859–1928), surgeon, was born in September 1859 in Dundalk, Co. Louth, the second child of the six sons and two daughters of Robert McArdle, solicitor, and his wife, Margaret (née Callan), of Francis Street, Dundalk. He was educated in the Christian Brothers…

McCann, James

McCann, James (1840–1904), stockbroker and politician, was born in May 1840 in Toomes, Co. Louth, the second child of the four sons and five daughters of James McCann, a farmer, and his wife, Dorothea (née Hickey), both of Co. Louth. The family moved to Channon Rock, Co. Louth,…

McCann, Neil Vincent

McCann, Neil Vincent (1924–2011), businessman, was born on 5 April 1924 in the family home at Blackrock, near Dundalk, Co. Louth, the youngest son of three sons and three daughters of Charles McCann, fruit merchant, and his wife Rosetta (née McKenna). Originally from Armagh, his…

McCarron, Edward Patrick

McCarron, Edward Patrick (1881–1970), civil servant, was born on 1 March 1881 in Co. Louth, youngest of three sons of Edward McCarron of Fanad, Co. Donegal, and his wife, Katherine (née McKeown), a native of Co. Louth. Having worked for two years as a teacher in a school managed by…

McClintock, Alfred Henry

McClintock, Alfred Henry (1821–81), obstetrician, was born 21 October 1821 in Dundalk, Co. Louth, into an old and established family, second of four sons among eleven children of Henry McClintock, officer in the 3rd Dragoon Guards and later a collector of customs, and Elizabeth Melesina…

McClintock, Sir Francis Leopold

McClintock, Sir Francis Leopold (1819–1907), Royal Naval officer and Arctic explorer, was born 8 July 1819 at 1 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth, eldest surviving son of Henry McClintock, collector of customs in Dundalk and formerly an officer in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, and his…

McCormick, Thomas

McCormick, Thomas (1888–1916), professional boxer and soldier, was born in Dundalk, Co. Louth, probably on 4 April 1888 at Ladywell Terrace, son of Thomas McCormick, a labourer, and Bridget McCormick (née Burnett); a birth date of 8 August 1890, which appears in several boxing…

McGee, Thomas D'Arcy

McGee, Thomas D'Arcy (1825–68), poet, journalist, revolutionary, and politician, was born 3 April 1825 in Carlingford, Co. Louth, son of James McGee of the Coast Guard service and his wife Dorcas Catherine Morgan. His mother's father had been a Dublin bookseller who was imprisoned…

McGlinchey, Dominic

McGlinchey, Dominic (1954–94), republican paramilitary, was born in 1954, at Bellaghy, Co. Derry. Educated locally, he became involved in the civil rights movement in 1969 and, following a brief apprenticeship at his father's garage, was interned without trial in August 1971.…

McKeown, Sean

McKeown, Sean (1910–98), army chief of staff, was born 3 June 1910 at Castletown, Cooley, Co. Louth, son of Thomas McKeown and his wife Catherine (née McGinn). He attended Mullaghbuoy national school in Co. Louth and CBS Dundalk…

McLaughlin, Thomas Anthony

McLaughlin, Thomas Anthony (1896–1971), engineer and originator of the Shannon scheme, was born 14 June 1896 in Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth, son of Peter McLaughlin, excise officer, and Sarah McLaughlin (née McCabe). Having graduated from…

Mitchell, George Francis (‘Frank’)

Mitchell, George Francis (‘Frank’) (1912–97), environmental historian, archaeologist, geologist, and educator, was born 15 October 1912 in Dublin, younger son of David William Mitchell, owner of a Dublin ironmongery and furniture business, and Francis Elizabeth Mitchell (née Kirby). His…

Monahan, Philip ('Phil')

Monahan, Philip ('Phil') (1928–2003), businessman, was born 27 June 1928 in his family home at Darling Road, Crossbeagh, in Knockbridge parish, just outside Dundalk, Co. Louth, one of five sons of Michael Monahan, labourer and herdsman, of Knockbridge, and his wife Catherine (née…

Mooney, Donatus (Donagh)

Mooney, Donatus (Donagh) (1577–1624), Franciscan priest and historian, was born near Ballymore, Co. Donegal; nothing else is known of his family background. After a short military career in Donegal, he joined the Franciscan order c.October 1600. Before he could finish his…

Moore, Sir Garret

Moore, Sir Garret (c.1566–1627), 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda , landowner and soldier, was the second and eldest surviving son of Sir Edward Moore (qv) of Mellifont, Co. Louth, and his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter and…

Morris, Eileen Frances (Sr Mary Francis)

Morris, Eileen Frances (Sr Mary Francis) (1919–93), Medical Missionary of Mary, and her twin sister, Peggy, were born 25 September 1919 at Powerstown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, to Thomas A. Morris, merchant, and Margaret Morris (née O'Neill). They had a brother and a sister. After primary…