1947 in Ireland

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See also:	1947 in Northern Ireland; Other events of 1947; List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1947 in Ireland.

Incumbents[edit]

Events[edit]

19 January to 15 March – an arctic cold snap with five major blizzards caused many deaths.
30 January – the internationally known labour leader Jim Larkin died in Dublin aged 72.
18 May – the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Fianna Fáil party was celebrated in the Capitol Theatre, Dublin.
7 July – the Aer Lingus airline began a direct service between Dublin and Amsterdam.
31 July – the Soviet Union blocked Ireland's entry into the United Nations.
11 August – the Enterprise Express train service commenced from Belfast to Dublin.
31 August – United States Congressman John F. Kennedy visited his sister Kathleen in Ireland during the Congressional summer recess.^[1] He visited again in 1955 and 1963.
14 September – the All-Ireland Football Final was played in the Polo Grounds in New York. Cavan were victorious over Kerry.
3 November – a 60-day transport strike ended in Dublin. Trams and buses returned to normal service.
Undated

The Customs Free Airport Act established Shannon as the world's first duty-free airport.
The Poulaphouca Reservoir was completed.
The Waterford Crystal glassmaking business was revived by Charles Bacik.

Arts and literature[edit]

June – Joan Denise Moriarty's Cork Ballet Group gave its first performance, at the Cork Opera House under the baton of Aloys Fleischmann.
Donagh MacDonagh's poetry The Hungry Grass was published.
Séamus Ó Néill's novel Tonn Tuile was the first book published by Irish language publisher Sáirséal agus Dill in Dublin.

Sport[edit]

Football[edit]

League of Ireland: Winners: Shelbourne

FAI Cup: Winners: Cork United 2–2, 2–1 Bohemians.

Gaelic Games[edit]

Cavan won historic All Ireland final in Polo Grounds, New York.

Golf[edit]

The Irish Open was won by Harry Bradshaw (Ireland).

Swimming[edit]

27–28 July – English endurance swimmer Tom Blower became the first person to swim the North Channel, from Donaghadee in County Down to Portpatrick in Scotland.

Births[edit]

18 January – John O'Conor, pianist.
26 January – Red Morris, 4th Baron Killanin, film producer.
9 February – Eamon Duffy, religious historian.
1 March
- Brian Fitzgerald, Labour Party TD.
- Liz McManus, Labour Party TD for Wicklow.
- Kate Walsh, Progressive Democrats Senator (died 2007).
30 March
- Kevin Myers, journalist.
- Dick Roche, university lecturer, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow, Cabinet Minister.
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, Taoiseach, European Union Ambassador to the United States (died 2024).
22 May – Seán Ó Neachtain, Fianna Fáil Member of the European Parliament representing North-West.
8 July – Jonathan Kelly, folk rock singer-songwriter.
18 July – Dermot Healy, novelist and poet (died 2014).
20 July – Joe O'Toole, President of the Irish Trades Union Congress and Senator.
31 July – Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael TD representing Dublin South (1997 – ).
1 August – Tommy Broughan, Labour Party TD for Dublin North-East.
3 August
- Sally Oldfield, singer.
- G. V. Wright, Fianna Fáil TD and member of Seanad Éireann.
10 August – Dónal Lunny, musician.
21 August – Philip Lawrence, a London-based headmaster, stabbed to death outside the gates of his school when he went to help a pupil being attacked by a gang (died 1995).
25 August – Anne Harris, journalist.
2 September – Kevin Farrell, Bishop of Dallas, Texas.
7 September – Roger Bolton, trade unionist in UK (died 2006).
2 October – Damien Martin, Offaly hurler.
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.
- Frank Cummins, Kilkenny hurler.
25 November
- Seán Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central (died 2016).
- 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.
- Terry Woods, folk musician.
5 December
- Tony Gregory, independent politician and TD for Dublin Central.
- Seán Quinn, businessman.

Undated[edit]

Vincent Brown, sculptor.
Noel Elliott, international rugby union player.
Johnny Flaherty, Offaly hurler.
Jimmy Gregg, former football player.^[2]
Éamonn Grimes, Limerick hurler.
Pat Hegarty, Cork hurler.
John Holloway, sociologist and philosopher.
Dermot Somers, mountaineer, explorer, writer and broadcaster.

Deaths[edit]

2 January – Tom Ross, cricketer (born in 1872).
4 January – Derrick Hall, cricketer (born in 1892).
4 January – Forrest Reid, novelist and literary critic (born in 1875).
21 January – Charles A. Callis, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born in 1865).
30 January – James Larkin, trade union leader, socialist and Labour Party TD (born in 1876).
3 March – Michael Egan, trade unionist, city councillor, and Cumann na nGaedheal TD (born in 1866).
9 April – Desmond FitzGerald, Sinn Féin MP, TD, Cabinet Minister and Seanad Éireann member (born in 1888).
16 May – Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute (born in 1880).
18 June – John Henry Patterson, soldier, hunter and writer (born in 1867).
4 September – P. J. Moloney, chemist, member of 1st Dáil representing Tipperary South.

References[edit]

^ Visiting Ireland NetPlaces. Retrieved: 14 May 2014.
^ The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)

[1] Visiting Ireland NetPlaces. Retrieved: 14 May 2014.

[2] The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)

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