the grant of mining licences in County Wicklow to Fianna Fáil politicians. William Magner begins commercial cider production in Clonmel, County Tipperary. Arts and literature 2 April – First meeting of the Irish Folklore Commission, set up by the Government under the direction of Séamus Ó Duilearga to study and collect information on folklore and traditions. 12 August – Seán O'Casey's play The Silver Tassie, set in World War I and premièred in 1929 in London, is first performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, where it proves controversial. 23 September – The fourth Theatre Royal opens in Dublin. Samuel Beckett publishes his poetry Echo's Bones and Other Precipitates. Sinéad de Valera produces her play Cluichidhe na Gaedhilge. Oliver St. John Gogarty publishes his first prose work, As I Was Going Down Sackville Street: A Phantasy in Fact. Norah Hoult publishes her novel Holy Ireland. Louis MacNeice publishes his Poems. W. B. Yeats publishes his poetry A Full Moon in March. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: Dolphins FAI Cup Winners: Bohemians 4–3 Dundalk Golf Irish Open is won by Ernest Whitcombe (England). Births 11 January – Colm O'Reilly, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise (1983– ). 16 January – William Walsh, Bishop of Killaloe (1994– ). 9 February – Liam Kavanagh, Labour Party Teachta Dála representing Wicklow, Member of the European Parliament. 18 February – – Ciarán Bourke, singer (d. 1988) 20 February – Bríd Rodgers, Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA and Minister. 21 February – Brian Mullooly, Fianna Fáil politician, twice Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann. 23 February – Tom Murphy, playwright (died 2018). 4 March – Don Davern, Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary South 1965–1968 (died 1968). 6 March – Ronnie Delany, athlete. 20 March – Dermot FitzGerald, businessman and philanthropist (died 2006). 1 April – Billy Whelan, footballer (died 1958). 22 April – Tim Pat Coogan, historian and broadcaster. 25 April – John Boland, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. 15 May – Barry Desmond, Labour Party TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP. 16 June – Peter Rice, structural engineer (died 1992). 18 June – Jimmy Brohan, Cork hurler. July – Arthur Ryan, businessman (died 2019). 11 July – Oliver Napier, Northern Irish politician (died 2011) 20 July – Hugh Coveney, Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister, yachtsman (died 1998). 4 August – Michael J. Noonan, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister. 13 August –