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Manhattan Mystery: Notes on the paternity of Éamon de Valera
Most of de Valera’s biographers have dealt with the puzzle of the Irish statesman’s paternal ancestry with varying degrees of scepticism
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Apr 22, 20233 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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).
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Feb 9, 20214 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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.
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Oct 15, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20191 min read
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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Nov 8, 20180 min read
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