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Douglas Ross Hyde, President Of Ireland

Douglas Ross Hyde, President Of Ireland

Male 1860 - 1949  (89 years)

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  • Name Douglas Ross Hyde 
    Suffix President Of Ireland 
    Birth 17 Jan 1860  Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1901  Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1938 
    • 1st President of Ireland (1938-1945). In addition, he was an academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, and diplomat.
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    Death 12 Jul 1949  Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Little Ratra 
    Burial Frenchpark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I146858  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Canon Arthur Hyde,   b. 1819, Maothail, County Leitrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1905 (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Oldfield,   b. 25 Sep 1834, Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1886, Rathkeery, County Roscommon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1852  Castlereagh, Roscommon, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Cometina Kurtz,   b. 11 Apr 1861, Berlin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1937, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1893  West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nuala Eileen Hyde,   b. Abt 1894, Ratis, French Park, Meath, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1916, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Mary Una Hyde,   b. Abt 1896, Ratis, French Park, Meath, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F49639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jan 1860 - Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Oct 1893 - West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland Link to Google Earth
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