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The Dictionary of Irish Biography, a collaborative project between Cambridge University Press and the Royal Irish Academy, is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary yet published for Ireland. These 11 volumes contain fascinating short summaries and detailed assessments that document over 10,000 lives, ranging from the earliest times to 2010. Biographical subjects include: artists, scientists, lawyers, actors, musicians, writers, politicians, criminals, and saints.
The following lives were added to the Dictionary of Irish Biography Online in December 2019.
- Barnewall, Sir John (1634?–1691?), barrister and judge
- Barry, Denis (1883–1923), Irish Volunteer
- Bewley, Victor Ernest Henry (1912–2000), quaker businessman and philanthropist
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Denvir, Cornelius (1791–1866)
by Ambrose MacaulayDenvir, Cornelius (1791–1866), catholic bishop of Down and Connor, was born on 13 August 1791 in the townland of Ballywalter, Co. Down, about four miles from Downpatrick. His parents' names are not recorded. He was educated at local schools and at the classical school in Downpatrick, which was conducted by Dr James Neilson (1768-1838), the presbyterian minister of the town. Thence he passed to Maynooth College in September 1808, and six years later, after a distinguished course, was ordained pri...
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