HistoryeyeAug 16, 20212 minAncestry of a Tinseltown Trail blazerMaureen O’Hara, one of the most successful Irish women in Hollywood, was born Maureen Fitzsimons, at Ranelagh, on the 17th August 1920
HistoryeyeJul 24, 20211 minFamily Tree of Composer Frederick MayThis year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Frederick May in Dublin. Historyeye looks into his family tree
HistoryeyeJul 24, 20211 minThe Irish Family Tree of P.L. TraversP.L. Travers was a direct descendant of an earlier writer, Samuel “Premium” Madden, (1686-1765) a pioneer of the science fiction genre
HistoryeyeMar 5, 20211 minCharles 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).
HistoryeyeFeb 9, 20214 minBrendan Behan's Paternal AncestorsWriter Brendan Behan (born on this day 98 years ago) was nothing if not a proud Dubliner. He was particularly proud that the Behans had...
HistoryeyeDec 18, 20202 minMarion Davies and her old Irish RootsA quick glance at the surnames in Marion Davies’s family tree shows that the major ancestral influence was Ireland.
HistoryeyeDec 7, 20202 minEchoes 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.
HistoryeyeOct 15, 20202 minHistoryeye | Harry Clarke's Yorkshire ancestorsIrish stained glass artist Harry Clarke had Yorkshire ancestry. His father Joshua was born in Leeds in 1859 to Godfrey Clark & Fanny Naylor
HistoryeyeSep 23, 20202 minE.M. Forster's Dublin AncestorsThe writer of A Room with a View and Howard’s End had Irish ancestry through his father, Edward Morgan Llewellyn Forster.
HistoryeyeSep 11, 20201 minDiana Rigg's Lancashire rootsDiana Rigg maintained that Yorkshire shaped her character greatly. But records show that Rigg's ancestors had ancient Lancashishire roots.
HistoryeyeJan 2, 20191 minFamily tree of Irish philanthropist Elizabeth O'KellyElizabeth O'Kelly (née Sykes) left 30 million euros to several Irish charities in her will. Historyeye charts her family background.