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Bax, Sir. Arnold b. November 8, 1883 d. October 3, 1953
Composer. Born in London, England to an affluent family, he became obsessed with all things Irish after reading the poetry of W. B. Yeats, which he claimed meant more to him than "all the music in history". His own neo-romantic music was heavily influenced by Celtic folklore. During the 1916 "Easter Rebellion" in Ireland, he wrote pro-revolutionary poems under the name 'Dermot O'Byrne', some of which were banned as inflammatory by the British government. His long affair with pianist Harriet...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Findbar's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Cosgrove, William b. October 1, 1888 d. July 14, 1936
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Staff-Sergeant, 1st Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was awarded his medal for service at Gallipoli, Turkey, on April 26, 1915. (Bio by: K)
Upper Agghada Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Dunlay, John b. 1831 d. October 17, 1890
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Lance-Corporal, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was awarded his medal for service during the Indian Mutiny on November 16, 1857. (Bio by: K)
Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Gallagher, Rory b. March 2, 1948 d. June 14, 1995
Musician. Born William Rory Gallagher, he was one of the most impressive Irish blues-rock guitarist of all time. He began playing as a teenager, joined a group named Fontana in 1963, which toured Ireland and the United Kingdom. By the mid 1960s, he formed his own group a blues trio named Taste, featuring Gallagher on guitar and vocals which toured North America and appeared at the 1970 Isle of Wright Festival. Going solo with his self-titled debut album "Rory Gallagher"(1971), the 1970s were...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Pneumonia after undergoing liver transplant
Saint Oliver's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Green, Patrick b. 1824 d. July 19, 1889
Indian Mutiny British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private, in the 75th a Foot Regiment, Gordon Highlanders. On September 11, 1857, a large body of the enemy attacked at Koodsia Baugh, Delhi, India. Although surrounded by many of the enemy, Private Green successfully rescued a comrade who had fallen wounded during the skirmish. For valor, he was promoted Sergeant and awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in October 1858. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Aghada Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Lynch, Jack b. August 15, 1917 d. October 20, 1999
Irish Prime Minister. A native of Cork, Ireland, Lynch was the leader of the Fianna Fáil party from 1966 to 1979 and served as the 4th Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1966 to 1973 and again from 1977 to 1979 and the opposition leader between his two terms. It was during Lynch's first tenure as Taoiseach that Ireland joined the European Union in 1973. Before becoming Taoiseach, he also served as Parliamentary Secretary from 1951 to 1954, Minister for the Gaeltacht in 1957, Minister...[Read More] (Bio by: TML)
Saint Findbar's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Mathew, Theobald b. October 17, 1790 d. December 8, 1856
Religious Figure. An Irish Roman Catholic priest, he was known as "The Apostle of Temperance." He was born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel in County Tipperary, and was educated at St. Canice's Academy in Kilkenny and at Maynooth. In 1808, he joined the convent of Franciscans in Dublin, and was ordained by Archbishop Murray on Easter Sunday 1814. After a year as a priest in Kilkenny, he was transfered to Cork, where he spent twenty-four years before beginning his campaign for temperance...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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