the Agricultural Credit Corporation is set up to encourage investment in agriculture. 27 October – Cleggan Bay Disaster: A strong gale kills 45 fishermen off the coast of County Galway. November – Ernest Bewley opens his Grafton Street café in Dublin. Undated – The Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office (re-designated the Patents Office by the Patents Act 1964) is established at 45 Merrion Square, Dublin. Arts and literature James Joyce's Pomes Penyeach is published in Paris. W.B. Yeats' October Blast (including "Among School Children") and Stories of Red Hanrahan and the Secret Rose are published in the UK. Sport Football International Games 23 April: Ireland 1–2 Italy 'B' League of Ireland Winners: Shamrock Rovers FAI Cup Winners: Drumcondra 1–1, 1–0 Brideville Gaelic Games The All-Ireland Champions are Dublin (hurling) and Kildare (football). Golf Irish Open is won by George Duncan (Scotland). Greyhound Racing 18 April: the first greyhound racing track in Ireland opens at Celtic Park (Belfast). Births 8 January – Tim Flood, hurler (died 2014) 15 January – Michael Barrett, Fianna Fáil TD (died 2006) 17 January - John A. Murphy, historian and senator (died 2022) 20 January – John O'Connell, Labour Party TD, Cabinet Minister, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and MEP (died 2013). 3 February – Val Doonican, popular singer (died 2015). 5 February – John S. Beckett, musician, composer and conductor (died 2007). 16 February – Pearse Hutchinson, poet, broadcaster and translator (born in Glasgow; died 2012). 3 March – Aidan Higgins, writer. 20 March – Cairbre (also known as Leo), lion mascot. 24 April – Eamon Casey, Bishop of Galway, 1976–1992 (died 2017). 8 July Maurice Hayes, public servant, independent member of Seanad Éireann (died 2017). John McAndrew, Mayo Gaelic footballer, doctor and greyhound trainer (died 2013). 26 July – Danny La Rue, born Daniel Patrick Carroll, female impersonator (died 2009). 2 August – Veronica Dunne, soprano (died 2021) 6 August – Richard Murphy, poet. 15 August – Patrick Galvin, poet and dramatist (died 2011). 25 September – Gordon Wilson, peace campaigner (died 1995). 9 October – Frank O'Farrell, soccer player and manager. 14 October – Alf Ringstead, soccer player (died 2000). 4 December – Pat Daly, soccer player. Imogen Stuart, sculptor (born in Germany). Deaths 6 February – Sam Maguire, Irish Republican and Gaelic footballer (born 1877). 25 February – David Baird, United States Senator from New Jersey from 1918 to 1919 (born