Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh

Irish judge and 5th President of Ireland (1911-1978)
Person human Q380894
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Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh

Summary

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bray[2]. He was born on +1911-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on +1978-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was born in Bray[2].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh died in Dublin[4].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was born on +1911-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh died on +1978-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Sneem[10].
  • Among Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's spouses was Máirín Uí Dhálaigh[11].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's professions included judge[6].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's professions included politician[7].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held the position of President of Ireland[13].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held the position of Chief Justice of Ireland[14].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held the position of Judge of the European Court of Justice[15].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held the position of Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland[16].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held the position of Attorney General of Ireland[17].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's education included a stint at University College Dublin[18].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was educated at Saint Cronan's Boys' National School[19].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's image is recorded as Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, 1975 (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh is recorded as male[22].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was affiliated with the Fianna Fáil[24].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066880208[25].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55536556[26].
  • Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's GND ID is recorded as 137897316[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's place of birth was Bray[2]. He was born on +1911-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College Dublin[18], a public university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Belfield[31] and Saint Cronan's Boys' National School[19], a primary school[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1820[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include President of Ireland[13], a position[35], in Ireland[36], founded in 1938[37]; Chief Justice of Ireland[14], a position[38], in Ireland[39], founded in 1924[40]; Judge of the European Court of Justice[15]; Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland[16]; and Attorney General of Ireland[17], a position[41], in Ireland[42], founded in 1922[43].

Personal Life

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was married to Máirín Uí Dhálaigh[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20]. He was affiliated with the Fianna Fáil[24].

Death and Burial

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh died on +1978-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. The cause of death was coronary thrombosis[44]. Burial took place at Sneem[10].

Why It Matters

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh born?

Born in Bray[2], Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh…

Where did Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh die?

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh died in Dublin[4].

Who was Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh married to?

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh's spouses include Máirín Uí Dhálaigh[11].

What did Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh do for work?

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh worked as judge[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh go to school?

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was educated at University College Dublin[18] and Saint Cronan's Boys' National School[19].

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  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website https://cearbhallodalaigh.org/
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