McEntee, 1st Baron McEntee, Labour MP in the United Kingdom (born 1871). 22 February – John Caffrey, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1915 near La Brique, France (born 1891). March – Louisa Watson Peat, writer and lecturer, died in the United States (born 1883) 13 April – Alice Milligan, nationalist poet and author (born 1865). 15 April – John Dignan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clonfert (born 1880). 17 April – Tom Sharkey, boxer (born 1873). 3 June – Philip Graves, journalist and writer (born 1876). 14 July – Frank Fahy, Sinn Féin MP and later Fianna Fáil TD, member of 1st Dáil, Ceann Comhairle (born 1880). 23 July – Maude Delap, marine biologist (born 1866). 12 September – James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, Unionist politician and first Governor of Northern Ireland (born 1869). 17 October – Jack Rochford, Kilkenny hurler (born 1882). 30 October – John Counihan, farmer and salesmaster, Independent member of 1922 Seanad (born 1879). 1 November – Thomas F. O'Higgins, Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister (born 1890). 16 November – T. F. O'Rahilly, linguist and Irish language scholar (born 1883). 25 December – Patsy Donovan, Major League Baseball player and manager (born 1865). References 1950s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland