He continues writing the column until the year of his death, 1966. October – The Bell, a liberal monthly magazine of literature and social comment, is established in Dublin by Peadar O'Donnell under the editorship of Seán Ó Faoláin. Seán Ó Faoláin publishes his travelogue An Irish Journey and novel Come Back to Erin. Cecil Day-Lewis publishes Poems in Wartime and his translation of The Georgics of Virgil. Louis MacNeice's poetry collection The Last Ditch (including "The Coming of War" sequence) is published by Cuala Press in Dublin. Ewart Milne's poetry collection Letter from Ireland is published in Dublin. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: St James' Gate FAI Cup Winners: Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Sligo Rovers. Golf Irish Open is not played due to The Emergency. Births 25 January – Philip Boyce, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe. 26 January – Séamus Hegarty, Bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe, later Bishop of the Diocese of Derry (died 2019). 2 February – Brendan Daly, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister, Senator. 9 February – Seamus Deane, poet and novelist (died 2021). 1 March – Nuala O'Faolain, journalist and writer (died 2008). 22 March – Johnny Fullam, soccer player (died 2015). 27 March – Lorcan Allen, farmer and Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford, youngest person ever elected to Dáil Éireann (at the 1961 general election). 12 April – Dermot Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fáil TD. 13 April – Frank O'Neill, soccer player. 20 April – Alfie Linehan, cricketer (died 2019). 23 April – Timothy Carroll, Roman Catholic bishop serving as Apostolic Vicar in the titular see of Tipasa in Mauretania. 28 April – Danny Doyle, folk singer (died 2019 in the United States). 11 May – Mary Henry, member of the Seanad (1993–2007) representing University of Dublin and medical doctor. 15 May – Proinsias De Rossa, leader of the Workers' Party and Democratic Left, government Minister and an MEP. 21 May – Ronan O'Rahilly, media entrepreneur (died 2020). 28 May – Maeve Binchy, novelist and columnist (died 2012). 29 May – Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick (1996– ). 6 June Willie John McBride, international rugby player. Michael Smith, Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath. 19 June – Brendan Ingle, boxing trainer (died 2018 in England). 24 June – Adrian FitzGerald, 24th Knight of Kerry. 26 July – Tom Enright, Fine Gael politician. 29 August – Dessie O'Halloran, singer (died 2019). 5 September –