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Cecil Sheridan
Cecil Sheridan (21 December 1910 – 4 January 1980) was an Irish comedian and actor who performed in variety shows and pantomimes in Ireland and Great Britain during a versatile career spanning over forty years. Early life Born at 31 Pearse Square, Queen's Square, Sheridan was the son of a Dublin upholsterer, also named Cecil, and his wife, Catherine (Kate) Buckley. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was six and he and his siblings were raised by his father.''The Irish Times'', "Cecil Sheridan", 22 May 1976 He was educated at Synge Street CBS.''The Irish Times'', "Death of Cecil Sheridan", 5 January 1980 In a bid to cure a Stuttering, stammer he sought opportunities to perform in public.''The Irish Times'', "Cecil Sheridan – An Appreciation", 8 January 1980 He made his stage debut at the age of twenty when he won £100 in a talent show.''Irish Independent'', "Sheridan last old style Irish comedian", 5 January 1980 However, he continued to work in his father's business unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europe after the Acts of Union in 1800. Following independence in 1922, Dubli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
