and MEP. 9 March – Jackie Healy-Rae, Fianna Fáil. TD for Kerry South (died 2014). 9 April – Patrick Walsh, Bishop of Down and Connor (1991–2008). 30 May – John O'Brien, Catholic priest and musician (died 2008). 5 June – Laurence Forristal, Bishop of Ossory (1981–2007) (died 2018). 8 July – Thomas Flynn, Bishop of Achonry (1976–2007) (died 2015). 26 July – Paddy Harte, Fine Gael TD and Minister of State (died 2018). 29 July – Tom Mitchell, IRA activist and politician (died 2020). 1 August – Seán Ó Riada, composer and musician (died 1971). 11 August – Thomas Meaney, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State (died 2022). 8 September – Desmond Guinness, architectural conservationist (died 2020). 20 September – Malachy McCourt, actor, writer and politician. 13 October – Jimmy O'Neill, soccer player (died 2007). 27 October – Seán Calleary, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State (died 2018). 28 November – Dervla Murphy, travel writer (died 2022). 10 December Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 10th Viscount Boyne, Irish peer, soldier and banker (died 1995). Tom MacIntyre, poet and playwright (died 2019). 28 December – Mervyn Taylor, Labour Party TD and cabinet minister (died 2021). Full date unknown Mick Cashman, Cork hurler (died 1988). Seán Kinsella, chef and restaurateur (died 2013). Deaths 6 January – Harry Clarke, stained glass artist and book illustrator (born 1889). 19 January – Mary Elizabeth Byrne, literary scholar (born 1880). 7 March – Hamilton Lyster Reed, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1899 at the Battle of Colenso, South Africa (born 1869). 26 March – Timothy Michael Healy, Nationalist politician, journalist, author, barrister and first Governor-General of the Irish Free State (born 1855). 22 March – James Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy, lawyer, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, first Chairman of Seanad Éireann (born 1851). 2 April – Katharine Tynan, novelist and poet (born 1861). 13 April – William Dowler Morris, mayor of Ottawa (born 1857). 22 April – Patrick Kenny, Independent member of the Seanad for 12 years from 1922. Leas Ceann Comhairle 1928. 25 June – Con Lucid, Major League Baseball player (born 1874). 17 August – Pretty Polly, racehorse (born 1901). 27 August – Frank Harris, author, editor, journalist and publisher (born 1856). 29 September – William Orpen, painter (born 1878). 18 October – Reginald Clare Hart, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1879 in the Bazar Valley, Afghanistan (born 1848).