1930 in Ireland
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[edit] Events
- 15 January - Ireland's new Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Robertson, presents his credentials to the Governor-General at the Vice-Regal Lodge in the Phoenix Park.
- 28 August - A painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt, found in an Irish cottage, is authenticated.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
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- Winners: Bohemians
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- Winners: Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Brideville
[edit] Golf
- Irish Open is won by Charles Whitcombe (England).
[edit] Births
[edit] January to June
- 4 January - Tras Honan, former Fianna Fáil politician, twice Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.
- 7 January - Justin Keating, senior Irish Labour Party politician, former TD, Cabinet Minister, MEP and Seanad Éireann member.
- 12 January - Jennifer Johnston, novelist and playwright.
- 30 January - John O'Connell, former Labour Party TD, Cabinet Minister, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and MEP.
- 22 February - David Cremin, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.
- March - Fergus O'Brien, former Fine Gael TD and Minister of State.
- 1 April - Frank Cluskey, former leader of the Labour Party (d.1989).
- 12 April - Patrick Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick, peer and public servant (d.2003).
- 10 May - William McDermott, Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Huancavelica, Peru.
[edit] July to December
- 19 August - Frank McCourt, teacher and writer.
- 29 August - Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Gaelic games commentator for RTE.
- 30 August - Kieran Crotty, former Fine Gael TD.
- 26 September - Joe Sherlock, Labour Party (Ireland) TD (d.2007).
- 1 October - Richard Harris, actor (d.2002).
- 11 October - Joan O'Hara, actress (d.2007).
- 23 October - Thomas Flanagan, retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio.
- 4 November - Gerald Duffy, cricketer.
- 17 November - Brian Lenihan, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and senator and presidential candidate (d.1995).
- 15 December - Edna O'Brien, novelist and short story writer.
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- Paddy Ambrose, soccer player and coach (d.2002).
- Edward Delaney, sculptor.
- Frank Durkan, lawyer in the United States (d.2006).
- Bridie Gallagher, singer.
- Maeve Kelly, writer.
- Peadar Livingstone, priest and historian (d.1989).
- Sean Potts, tin whistle player, formerly with The Chieftains.
- Bertie Troy, priest and All-Ireland winning manager with Cork (d.2007).
[edit] Deaths
- 1 October - James Whiteside McCay, Lieutenant General in the Australian Army, member of the Victorian and Australian Parliaments (b.1864).
- 31 October - Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony, Nationalist politician, barrister and philanthropist (b.1850).
- 30 November - Mother Jones, labor and community organizer, Industrial Workers of the World member, and Socialist in America (b.1830).
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- Dick Fitzgerald, Kerry Gaelic footballer (b.1884).
- Bryan Mahon, British Army general, Commander-in-Chief, Ireland and Senator (b.1862).
