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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

Glen"; at His Majesty's Theatre, June, 1913, during Sir Herbert Tree's Shakespearean Festival, appeared as Nerissa in "The Merchant of Venice"; crossed to America in the autumn of 1913, and at the Hudson Theatre, New York, 10th Nov., 1913, played Mary Ellen in "General John Regan"; returned to London and appeared at the Haymarket, Feb., 1914, as Catherine Botal in "The Comedy of the Man Who Married a Dumb Wife"; at the Court Theatre, Feb., 1914, played Portia in "The Merchant of Venice"; at the Little Theatre, May, 1915, Genevieve in "Foolery"; at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Dec. 1916, appeared as Aunt Helen in "The White Headed Boy"; at the Court, Jan., 1917, as Mary Byrne in "The Tinker's Wedding"; Feb., 1918, as Anna in "The Dead City"; at the King's Hall, Covent Garden, May, 1919, as Decima in "The Player Queen"; at the Lyric, Hammersmith, Feb., 1920, played Sarah Ferguson in "John Ferguson"; at the Ambassadors', Sept., 1920, Aunt Ellen in "The White Headed Boy"; youngest dau. of George Allgood and Margaret Harold; b. in Dublin; m. G. H. Mair. Res: 34 Walpole Street, London, S.W.3.

O'NEILL, Patrick (M.P. for Co. Down, Northern Parliament, Ireland, from 1921). Res.: Warrenpoint, Co. Down.

O'NEILL, Rt. Hon. R. W. Hugh, P.C. (Ireland), 1921; only surviving son of Edward, 2nd Baron O'Neill. Educ. at Eton and New College, Oxford; m. 1909, Sylvia, dau. of Walter A. Sanderman, of Morden House, Royston, Herts, and has issue three sons; Barrister (Inner Temple), 1909; served in the Great War in Royal Irish Rifles, and as Deputy Judge Advocate-General in Palestine with rank of Major; unsuccessfully contested Stockport (C), 1906; elected M.P. for Mid-Antrim (Imperial Parliament), in 1915, and again in 1918; M.P. (Northern Ireland) for Co. Antrim, 1921: first Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, 1921; Pro-Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast, 1922. Recns.: shooting, fishing. Res.: Thornhill, Malone Road, Belfast. Clubs: Carlton, Ulster (Belfast).

O'NEILL, Colonel William Henry Slingsby, D.S.O. (1900), B.A. (Cantab.), J.P. Co. Wicklow; late Col. 3rd Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers; served in S. African War, 1899-1902: b. 28th May, 1854; son of Rev. Henry O'Neill, of Clonmore, Co. Carlow; m. 1889, Selina, dau. of Hugh Henry, of Firmount, Co. Kildare, and has issue one son. Res.: Ballyfree, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow; Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

O'NEILL-POWER, Captain John Joseph, J.P. for Cos. Waterford and Kilkenny. Educ. at Beaumont; Hon. Lieut, in the Army, 1900; Captain Waterford Artillery Militia, 1900; Capt. R.F.A. Res. 1901-10; was Master of Fox Hounds, 1901-03. Recns.: polo, motoring, hunting; son of late Joseph O'Neill-Power, D.L., J.P.; of Power Hall, Waterford, and Jane, dau. of Sir J. Ennis, Bart.; b. 1879. Res.: Power Hall, Show Hill, Waterford; Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

O'NOLAN, Rev. Gerald, M.A., B.D.; Professor of Irish at Maynooth College since 1909; Headmaster of Ballingeary Irish College; Author of Studies in Modern Irish. Res.: St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

O'RAHILLY, Alfred, M.A., B.Sc, Ph.D. (N.U.I.), Educ. at University College, Cork, where he became Lecturer in 1912, Professor and Registrar at University College, Cork, since 1917: Member of Cork City Council since 1918; is interested in the organization of social study in Ireland; initiated with Professor Smiddy a series of Economic Conferences at University College, Cork, 1918; on Council of Catholic Social Guild; Contributor to "Studies" and other periodicals. Author of "Father William Doyle, S.J.," 1873-1917. Address: University College, Cork.

O'RAHILLY, Thomas F., M.A. (R.U.I.); b. at Listowel, Co. Kerry; Examiner in Irish to the Intermediate Board; Professor of Irish at Trinity College, Dublin, since 1919; Founder and Editor of "Gadelica," a periodical devoted to modern and early modern Irish Literature. Res.: 19 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin.

ORANMORE AND BROWNE, Baron (Irld., 1836), Geoffrey Henry Browne, 3rd Baron, K.P. (1918), P.C. (1921). Educ.: T. C, Camb., B.A., 1883; M.A., 1886; elected a Rep. Peer for Ireland (1902); J.P., D.L. for Co. Mayo (High Sheriff, 1891); and J.P. Ayrshire; Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem; a Member of the Irish Convention, 1917: appointed a Member of the Congested Districts Board, Ireland, 1919; elected a Senator for Southern Ireland, 1920; late Lieut. 4th Batt. Royal Scots Fus.; resumed his patronymic Browne instead of Guthrie in 1905; only son of Geoffrey Dominick Augustus Frederick, 2nd Baron, and Christina (d. 1887), only child and heiress of the late Alexander Guthrie, of The Mount, and Bourtree Hill, Ayreshire; b. 6th Jan., 1861; s. his father 16th Nov., 1900; m. 2nd Jan., 1901, Lady Olwen Verena Ponsonby, eldest dau. of the 8th Earl of Bessborough, K.P., C.B., C.V.O., and has issue two sons and two daus. Res.: Castle Macgarrett, Claremorris, Ireland; 21 Portland Place, London, W.1.; Bourtree Hill, Irvine, N.B, Clubs: Carlton; Bachelors', London; Kildare Street, Dublin.