Births
- 14 January - Francis Gerard Brooks, Bishop of Dromore (1976–1979)
- 25 January - Tomás Mac Giolla, TD and leader of the Workers' Party (died 2010).
- 28 January - Sonny Hool, cricketer (died 1988).
- 8 March - Sean McClory, actor (died 2003).
- 26 May - Sheelagh Murnaghan, only Ulster Liberal Party Member of Parliament at Stormont (died 1993).
- 30 May - Tom Leonard, Fianna Fáil TD (died 2004).
- 26 June - Dermot Ryan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin (died 1985).
- 3 August - Jim Gibbons, former Fianna Fáil TD, Member of the European Parliament and Cabinet Minister (died 1997).
- 7 September - Donal Creed, former Fine Gael TD and MEP.
- 5 October - Kieron Moore, actor (died 2007).
- 21 December - Christy O'Connor Snr, golfer.
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