(born 1888). 8 April – James Duffy, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1917 at Kereina Peak, Palestine (born 1889). 23 April – Florence Wycherley, independent TD (born 1908). 23 May – Tom Barry, hurler (London-Irish) (born 1879). 22 June – Thomas J. O'Connell, trade unionist, Labour Party leader, TD, and Senator (born 1882). 4 August – Stanley Bergin, cricketer (born 1926). 8 August – Bulmer Hobson, nationalist, an early leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (born 1883). September – Cecilia Thackaberry, Presentation Sisters nun, killed in Nigeria performing relief work (born 1909). 4 October – Cathal O'Shannon, politician, trade unionist and journalist (born 1893). 8 August – Bulmer Hobson, member of Irish Volunteers, socialist and writer (born 1882). 18 October – John "Pondoro" Taylor, hunter and writer (born 1904). 18 November – Bridget Dowling, Adolf Hitler's sister-in-law by her marriage to Alois Hitler, Jr. (born 1891). 27 November – Séamus Ó Grianna, writer (born 1889). See also 1969 in Irish television References 1960s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland