Pearse Cahill (1917 – 7 December 2011) was an Irish aviation pioneer from

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. His father started

Iona National Airways Iona National Airways was Ireland's first commercial airline. Based at Kildonan Aerodrome and Collinstown Dublin, it operated between 1931 and 1995. History Early beginnings When Hugh Cahill started an aviation wing of his motor company - I ...

in 1930 and Pearse operated the airline for many years.

Family

Cahill was married to Constance and had three children – Enda, Hugh and Peter.

Aviation

In 1933, Cahill made his first solo flight at Kildonan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, Pearse 1917 births 2011 deaths Irish aviators People from Skerries, County Dublin Businesspeople from County Dublin