1947 in Ireland
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[edit] Events
- January 30 - The internationally known labour leader Jim Larkin dies in Dublin aged 72.
- May 18 - The 21st anniversary of the founding of Fianna Fáil is celebrated in the Capitol Theatre, Dublin.
- July 7 - Aer Lingus begins a new direct service between Dublin and Amsterdam.
- July 31 - The Soviet Union blocks Ireland's entry into the United Nations.
- August 11 - The Enterprise Express service commences from Belfast to Dublin.
- September 14 - The All-Ireland Football Final is played in the Polo Grounds in New York. Cavan are victorious over Kerry.
- November 3 - A 60-day transport strike ends in Dublin. Trams and buses return to normal service.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
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- Winners: Shelbourne
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- Winners: Cork United 2 - 2, 2 - 1 Bohemians.
[edit] Gaelic Games
- Cavan win historic All Ireland final in Polo Grounds, New York.
[edit] Golf
- Irish Open is won by Harry Bradshaw (Ireland).
[edit] Births
[edit] January to June
- 18 January - John O'Conor, pianist.
- 26 January - Red Morris, 4th Baron Killanin, film producer.
- 1 March - Brian Fitzgerald, former Labour Party TD.
- 1 March - Liz McManus, Labour Party Teachta Dála for Wicklow.
- 30 March - Kevin Myers, journalist.
- 16 April - Eamonn Rogers, soccer player.
- 17 April - Linda Martin, singer.
- 24 April - Johnny McEvoy, singer.
- 27 April - Patrick Lynch, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- 18 May - John Bruton, former Taoiseach, European Union Ambassador to the United States.
- 22 May - Seán Ó Neachtain, Member of the European Parliament representing North West.
- 30 March - Dick Roche, university lecturer, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Wicklow, Cabinet Minister.
[edit] July to September
- 30 July - Pete Mahon, soccer manager.
- 31 July - Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael Teachta Dála representing Dublin South (1997 - ).
- July - Joe O'Toole, former President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Senator.
- 21 August - Philip Lawrence, London-based headmaster stabbed to death outside the gates of his school when he went to help a pupil being attacked by a gang (d.1995).
- 25 August - Anne Harris, journalist.
- 10 August - Dónal Lunny, musician.
- August - Tommy Broughan, Irish Labour Party TD for Dublin North East.
- August - Sally Oldfield, singer.
- August - G. V. Wright, former Fianna Fáil TD and Seanad Éireann member.
- 2 September - Kevin Farrell, Bishop of Dallas, Texas.
- 7 September - Roger Bolton, trade unionist in UK (d.2006).
[edit] October to December
- 9 October - Frank Dunlop, public relations consultant, planning advisor, Fianna Fáil Government Press Secretary (1977 - 1982).
- 26 October - Trevor Joyce, poet.
- 9 November - Pat Carey, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North West and Minister of State.
- 25 November - Seán Ardagh - Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin South Central.
- 25 November - Steve Heighway, soccer player.
- 1 December - Jimmy Dunne, soccer player.
- 4 December - Moosajee Bhamjee, physician, Ireland's first Muslim Teachta Dála (1992–1997), 27th Dáil.
- 4 December - Terry Woods, folk musician.
- 5 December - Tony Gregory, independent politician and TD for Dublin Central.
- 5 December - Seán Quinn, businessman.
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- Vincent Brown, sculptor.
- Frank Cummins, former Kilkenny hurler.
- Éamonn Grimes, former Limerick hurler.
- Dermot Healy, novelist and poet.
- Pat Hegarty, former Cork hurler.
- John Holloway, sociologist and philosopher.
- Jonathan Kelly, singer songwriter.
- Damien Martin, Offaly hurler.
- Dermot Somers, mountaineer, explorer, writer and broadcaster.
- Kate Walsh, Progressive Democrats Senator (d.2007).
[edit] Deaths
- 2 January - Tom Ross, cricketer (b.1872).
- 4 January - Derrick Hall, cricketer (b.1892).
- 21 January - Charles A. Callis, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b.1865).
- 30 January - James Larkin, trade union leader, socialist and Irish Labour Party TD (b.1876).
- 9 April - Desmond FitzGerald, Sinn Féin MP, TD, Cabinet Minister and Seanad Éireann member (b.1888).
- 3 March - Michael Egan, trade unionist, city councillor, and Cumann na nGaedheal TD (b.1866).
- 16 May - Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute (b.1880).
- 18 June - John Henry Patterson, soldier, hunter and writer (b.1867).
- 4 September - Patrick J Moloney, chemist, member of 1st Dáil representing Tipperary South.