1947 in Ireland

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1947
in
Ireland

Decades:	1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s
Centuries:	18th • 19th • 20th • 21st
See also:	1947 in Northern Ireland Other events of 1947 List of years in Ireland

Events

19 January to 15 March – An arctic cold snap with five major blizzards were causing many deaths.
30 January - The internationally known labour leader Jim Larkin dies in Dublin aged 72.
18 May - The 21st anniversary of the founding of Fianna Fáil is celebrated in the Capitol Theatre, Dublin.
7 July - Aer Lingus begins a new direct service between Dublin and Amsterdam.
31 July - The Soviet Union blocks Ireland's entry into the United Nations.
11 August - The Enterprise Express service commences from Belfast to Dublin.
14 September - The All-Ireland Football Final is played in the Polo Grounds in New York. Cavan are victorious over Kerry.
3 November - A 60-day transport strike ends in Dublin. Trams and buses return to normal service.

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

June - Joan Denise Moriarty's Cork Ballet Group gives its first performance, at the Cork Opera House under the baton of Aloys Fleischmann.

Winners: Shelbourne

Winners: Cork United 2 - 2, 2 - 1 Bohemians.

John Bruton

18 May - John Bruton, former Taoiseach, European Union Ambassador to the United States.
22 May - Seán Ó Neachtain, former Member of the European Parliament representing North–West.
30 March - Dick Roche, university lecturer, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Wicklow, Cabinet Minister.

30 July - Pete Mahon, soccer manager.
31 July - Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael Teachta Dála representing Dublin South (1997 - ).
July - Joe O'Toole, former President of the Irish Trade Union Congress, Senator.
21 August - Philip Lawrence, 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 (Irish journalist), journalist.

Donal Lunny

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.
25 November - Seán Ardagh - Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin South–Central.
25 November - 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.
4 December - Terry Woods, folk musician.
5 December - Tony Gregory, independent politician and TD for Dublin Central.
5 December - Seán Quinn, businessman.

2 January - Tom Ross, cricketer (born 1872).
4 January - Derrick Hall, cricketer (born 1892)
4 January - Forrest Reid, novelist and literary critic (born 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 1865).
30 January - James Larkin, trade union leader, socialist and Labour Party TD (born 1876).

Desmond FitzGerald

9 April - Desmond FitzGerald, Sinn Féin MP, TD, Cabinet Minister and Seanad Éireann member (born 1888).
3 March - Michael Egan, trade unionist, city councillor, and Cumann na nGaedheal TD (born 1866).
16 May - Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute (born 1880).
18 June - John Henry Patterson, soldier, hunter and writer (born 1867).
4 September - P. J. Moloney, chemist, member of 1st Dáil representing Tipperary South.