1911 in Ireland - Births

Births

  • 31 January - Eddie Byrne, actor (died 1981).
  • 3 February - Tom Davis, soccer player (died 1987)
  • 12 February - Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, Attorney-General, Chief Justice of Ireland and fifth President of Ireland (died 1978).
  • 28 February - Denis Parsons Burkitt, surgeon (died 1993).
  • 5 March - Joseph Tomelty, actor, novelist and playwright (died 1995).
  • 5 May - James Horan, Roman Catholic monsignor, conceived and created Knock Airport (died 1986).
  • 17 May - Maureen O'Sullivan, actress (died 1998).
  • 29 July - Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1940 near Dunkirk, France (died 1995).
  • 8 August - Billy Behan, soccer player and scout (died 1991).
  • 24 September - James Gill, cricketer (died 2000).
  • 5 October - Brian O'Nolan, also known as Myles na gCopaleen, novelist, satirist and humourist (died 1966).
  • 11 October - Fred Daly, golfer (died 1990).
  • 19 October - John de Courcy Ireland, maritime historian and political activist (died 2006).
  • 26 December - John 'Tull' Dunne, Gaelic footballer, coach and administrator (died 1990).

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