2020). 5 July – Brendan Halligan, economist and Labour Party politician (died 2020). 6 July – Dave Allen, comedian (died 2005). 9 July – Bobby Molloy, Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrats TD and Cabinet Minister (died 2016). 13 August – James Moriarty, Bishop of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. 23 August – Godfrey Graham, cricketer. 1 September – Jim Kemmy, Labour Party and Democratic Socialist Party TD (died 1997). 15 September – Máirín Quill, Progressive Democrats TD. 18 September – Big Tom (McBride), country singer and musician (died 2018). 24 September – John Magee SPS, Bishop of Cloyne (1987– ), private secretary to Pope John Paul II. 27 September – Barry Cogan, Fianna Fáil TD and Senator. 5 October – Brian Hannon, Bishop of Clogher (Church of Ireland) from 1986 to 2001 (died 2022). 10 October – Dickie Rock, singer and songwriter. 21 October – William Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse, peer. 27 November – Feargal Quinn, businessman, founder of Superquinn, independent member of Seanad Éireann (died 2019). 12 December – Noel Sheridan, actor, artist, Director National College of Art and Design (1979–2003). 16 December – Jim Fitzsimons, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP. Full date unknown Brian Bourke, artist. Patrick Masterson, writer and Professor (Emeritus), University College Dublin. Mattie McDonagh, Gaelic footballer with Galway (died 2005). Deaths 10 January – William Kenny, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1914 near Ypres, Belgium (born 1880). 20 January – George V of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (born 1865). 26 January – Francis O'Neill, police officer in America and collector of Irish traditional music (born 1848). February – Harry Corley, cricketer (born 1878). 20 March – Justin Huntly McCarthy, politician and author (born 1859). 24 March – Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville, Royal Navy Hydrographic Surveyor, murdered by Irish Republican Army (born 1863). 6 June – Eamonn Duggan, solicitor, nationalist, member 1st Dáil (Pro Treaty), representing South Meath, Minister for Home Affairs (1922) (born 1874). 14 July – William Cosgrove, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1915 at the Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey (born 1888). 14 July – Patrick Hogan, Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedheal TD (born 1891). 22 July – Sir Osmond Esmonde, 12th Baronet, diplomat and politician (born 1896). 29 July – Frank Gavan Duffy, fourth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia (born 1852). 8 September – John