Welcome to the Dictionary of Irish Biography
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 2018.
- Almqvist, Bo Gunnar (1931–2013), folklore scholar
- Binchy, Maeve (1939–2012), novelist and journalist
- Blaney, Harry (1928–2013), politician
Biography of the Day
Gore, Sir Ralph (1675–1733)
by Linde LunneyGore, Sir Ralph (1675?–1733), 4th baronet, speaker of the Irish house of commons, was elder son of Sir William Gore, 3rd baronet, MP for Banagher 1661–66, and his wife Hannah, and was born at Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, which his mother had inherited from her father, James Hamilton. Her uncle was Gustavus Hamilton (qv), 1st Lord Boyne. Ralph Gore entered TCD in 1693; he may have been admitted to the King's Inns in 1717. He succeeded his father in his title and estates c.1703, and seems to have b...
- © 2019. Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- All Rights Reserved.
The Dictionary of Irish Biography, a project of the Royal Irish Academy, is funded by the Higher Education Authority.