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Butt, Mahmood (‘Mike’)

Butt, Mahmood (‘Mike’) (1927–88), restaurateur, was born 7 May 1927 in Nairobi, Kenya, into an Islamic Indian family of one daughter and five sons of Ahmed Butt, railway engineer, and Zakia Butt. He was educated at a catholic school in Nairobi. After running a fleet of hire cars…

Shanahan, Joseph

Shanahan, Joseph (1871–1943), missionary bishop, was born 4 June 1871 in Glankeen, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, third son among ten children of Daniel Shanahan, herdsman, and Margaret Shanahan (neé Walsh). He attended Templederry national school, Co. Tipperary, and Rockwell…