1981 in Ireland - Deaths

Deaths

  • 1 January - Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet, Fine Gael TD and MEP (born 1899).
  • 21 January - Norman Stronge, Ulster Unionist Party politician and Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons for 23 years (born 1894).
  • 8 April - Gretta Bowen, artist.
  • 17 June - Nora Connolly O'Brien, political activist, daughter of James Connolly (born 1893).
  • 2 July - Billy Gillespie, soccer player (born 1891).
  • 7 July - Donal Foley, Irish Times journalist.
  • 21 August - Eddie Byrne, actor (born 1911).
  • 7 September - Christy Brown, author, painter and poet (born 1932).
  • December - Fred Kiernan, soccer player (born 1919).

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