painter. John Spillane, singer songwriter. Deaths 14 January – Barry Fitzgerald, Academy Award-winning actor (born 1888). 18 January – Joseph Connolly, Fianna Fáil politician (born 1885). 4 February – Edward Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford, politician, dramatist and poet (born 1902). 7 May – Carmel Snow, journalist and editor of the American edition of Harper's Bazaar from 1934 to 1958 (born 1887). 12 August – Sir Ion Hamilton Benn, 1st Baronet, businessman and British politician (born 1863). 25 September – James Crichton, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1918 at Crèvecœur, France (born 1879). 6 October – Achey Kelly, cricketer (born 1903). 16 November – T. C. Hammond, Anglican clergyman, Principal of Moore Theological College, Sydney (born 1877). 8 December – Séumas Robinson, member of Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Army (born 1888). 24 December – Con Clifford, retired Kerry Gaelic footballer and businessman (born 1887). Full date unknown – Patrick MacDonogh, poet (born 1902). See also 1961 in Irish television References 1960s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland