s ▁ ▁January ▁to ▁June ▁ 1 ▁February ▁– ▁John ▁Card inal ▁D ' Al ton , ▁Arch bishop ▁of ▁Arm agh ▁and ▁Pr imate ▁of ▁All ▁Ireland ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 8 2 ). ▁ 4 ▁February ▁– ▁Br ins ley ▁Mac N am ara ▁( John ▁W eld on ), ▁novel ist ▁and ▁play w right ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 9 0 ). ▁ 3 ▁March ▁– ▁Brian ▁O ' H igg ins , ▁S inn ▁F é in ▁MP ▁and ▁President ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 8 2 ). ▁ 1 6 ▁May ▁– ▁Patrick ▁Little , ▁F ian na ▁F á il ▁T D ▁and ▁Cab inet ▁Minister ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 8 4 ). ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁– ▁Se án ▁O ' H eg art y , ▁Irish ▁Republican ▁Army ▁member ▁during ▁the ▁Irish ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 8 1 ). ▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁– ▁Andrew ▁C unning ham , ▁ 1 st ▁Vis count ▁C unning ham ▁of ▁Hy nd ho pe , ▁British ▁adm iral ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War ▁and ▁First ▁Sea ▁Lord ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 8 3 ). ▁ 2 3 ▁June ▁– ▁George ▁C . ▁Ben nett , ▁C umann ▁na ▁n G a ed he al ▁T D , ▁later ▁joined ▁Fine ▁G ael ▁and ▁Se an ad ▁É ire ann ▁member