date unknown Emma Groves, blinded by a rubber bullet in 1971, becomes a leading campaigner for banning the use of plastic bullets, co-founder of the United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets (died 2007). Daniel O'Neill, painter (died 1974). Deaths 24 January – Percy French, civil engineer, songwriter, entertainer and artist (born 1854). 20 March – Tomás Mac Curtain, Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, murdered on his 36th birthday by the Black and Tans (born 1884). 10 August – James O'Neill, actor, father of the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (born 1847). 11 August – Joe Murphy, member of Irish Republican Army, died on 76-day hunger strike during the Irish War of Independence (born 1895). 17 October – Michael Fitzgerald, Irish Republican Army member, died after 67 days Hunger strike at Cork Jail. 25 October – Terence MacSwiney, playwright and poet, member of 1st Dáil, Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, died on 74th day of hunger strike (born 1879). 1 November – Kevin Barry, executed for his part in an Irish Republican Army operation resulting in the deaths of three British soldiers (born 1902). 6 November – James Gildea, soldier and philanthropist, founded the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association (born 1838). 9 November – Daniel Gallery, politician in Canada (born 1859). 21 November – Dick McKee, Irish Republican Army member in Easter Rising, shot by Crown forces (born 1893). Full date unknown George J. Gaskin, singer (born 1850s). Denis Grimes, Limerick hurler (born 1864). T. W. Rolleston, writer, poet and translator (born 1857). References 1920s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland