1887 in Ireland - Births

Births

• 1 May - Alan Cunningham, soldier noted for victories in the East African Campaign during the Second World War (died 1983).
• 6 May - Michael Browne, Master General of the Dominicans, Cardinal (died 1971).
• 7 May - Benjamin Glazer, Academy Award-winning writer, producer and director (died 1956).
• 18 May - Richard Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven, peer (died 1965).
• 24 May - Edward Mannock, First World War flying ace and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 1918).
• 19 August - Francis Ledwidge, poet, killed in action during World War I (died 1917).
• 27 August - Carmel Snow, journalist and editor of the American edition of Harper's Bazaar from 1934 to 1958 (died 1961).
• 6 November - Edward McLysaght, genealogist and writer (died 1986).
• 11 November - Canon John M. Hayes, priest and Muintir na Tíre founder.
• 21 November - Joseph Mary Plunkett, nationalist, poet, journalist, and one of leaders of the Easter Rising, executed (died 1916).