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Father of the American Sky Scraper and his Clonakilty Roots
He was the father of the sky scraper but Chicago architect Louis H. Sullivan also had his paternal ancestry firmly rooted in Clonakilty Cork
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- Feb 8
- 1 min
Brendan Behan's Centenary
February 9th, 2023, marks one hundred years since writer Brendan Behan was born at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin.
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- Jan 25
- 2 min
Al Capone's Irish In-Laws
Mae Coghlin’s parents were Michael Coughlin and Bridget Gorman. Mae or Mamie was born to the couple in Brooklyn in 1897
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- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Ancestry of a Tinseltown Trail blazer
Maureen O’Hara, one of the most successful Irish women in Hollywood, was born Maureen Fitzsimons, at Ranelagh, on the 17th August 1920
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- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Family Tree of Composer Frederick May
This year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Frederick May in Dublin. Historyeye looks into his family tree
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- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
The Irish Family Tree of P.L. Travers
P.L. Travers was a direct descendant of an earlier writer, Samuel “Premium” Madden, (1686-1765) a pioneer of the science fiction genre
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- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Charles Laughton's grandfather came from Ardee
The Hunchback of Notre Dame actor had Irish grandparents on his mother’s side. They were Luke Conlon (Louth) and Mary McAllister (Antrim).
Historyeye
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
Brendan Behan's Paternal Ancestors
Writer Brendan Behan (born on this day 98 years ago) was nothing if not a proud Dubliner. He was particularly proud that the Behans had...
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Marion Davies and her old Irish Roots
A quick glance at the surnames in Marion Davies’s family tree shows that the major ancestral influence was Ireland.
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- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Echoes of Shakespeare: the surprising ancestry of Richard Harris
When it came to his ancestry, there was so much more to Richard Harris than just Limerick or even Ireland.
Historyeye
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Historyeye | Harry Clarke's Yorkshire ancestors
Irish stained glass artist Harry Clarke had Yorkshire ancestry. His father Joshua was born in Leeds in 1859 to Godfrey Clark & Fanny Naylor
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
E.M. Forster's Dublin Ancestors
The writer of A Room with a View and Howard’s End had Irish ancestry through his father, Edward Morgan Llewellyn Forster.
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- Sep 11, 2020
- 1 min
Diana Rigg's Lancashire roots
Diana Rigg maintained that Yorkshire shaped her character greatly. But records show that Rigg's ancestors had ancient Lancashishire roots.
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- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
Family tree of Irish philanthropist Elizabeth O'Kelly
Elizabeth O'Kelly (née Sykes) left 30 million euros to several Irish charities in her will. Historyeye charts her family background.
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