the Intermediate Certificate. Albanian missionary sister Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, later known as Mother Teresa, joins the Sisters of Loreto at Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, to learn English in order to teach schoolchildren in India. Arts and literature 27 August – Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe in Galway is founded as the national Irish language theatre, opening with Micheál Mac Liammóir's version of Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne. 14 October – The Gate Theatre in Dublin is founded by English actors and lovers Micheál Mac Liammóir and Hilton Edwards, initially using the Abbey Theatre's Peacock studio theatre space to stage works by European and American dramatists. Sir John Lavery paints Portrait of Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ni Houlihan, with his wife Hazel Lavery posing for the figure on the new banknotes of the Republic of Ireland. The tenor John McCormack is appointed a Papal Count for his services to music. Tomás Ó Criomhthain's Allagar na h-Inise ("Island Cross-Talk") is published. Peadar O'Donnell's novel Islanders is published. W. B. Yeats' The Tower is published. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: Bohemians FAI Cup Winners: Bohemians 2–1 Drumcondra Gaelic Games The All-Ireland Champions are Cork (hurling) and Kildare (football). Golf Irish Open is won by Ernest Whitcombe (England). Olympics The first Irish team attends the Olympic Games. Births 23 January – Jackie Fahey, Fianna Fáil TD (died 2019). 2 February – Liam Burke, Fine Gael TD (died 2005). 2 March – Pearse Wyse, Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats politician (died 2009). 4 May – Thomas Kinsella, poet, translator, editor and publisher (died 2021). 24 May – William Trevor, novelist and playwright (died 2016). May – Brian O'Doherty aka Patrick Ireland, art critic in the United States. 4 June - Arthur Murphy, broadcaster and singer (died 2019) 17 July – Chris Giles, footballer (died 2006) 21 July – John B. Keane, playwright, novelist and essayist (died 2002). 23 July – Denis Mahony, Gaelic footballer (died 2017) 10 August – Peter Barry, Fine Gael TD, Tánaiste and Cabinet Minister (died 2016). 17 August Ernest Bodell, cricketer (died 2003). Pat Saward, soccer player (died 2002). 6 September – Maura Murphy, writer (died 2005). 6 October – Maeve Kyle, Olympian runner and hockey player and coach. 11 October – Robin Roe, clergyman and rugby player (died 2010). 12 October - Ulick O'Connor, writer, historian and critic (died 2019). 22 October – Dominic Behan, songwriter, novelist and playwright (died 1989). 19 November –