Pearse Cahill (1917 – 7 December 2011) was an
Irish aviation pioneer from
Skerries, County Dublin
Skerries () is a coastal town in Fingal, in the north of County Dublin, Ireland. Skerries was historically a fishing port and later a centre of hand embroidery. These industries declined in the early 20th century, however, and it became both a ...
,
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
. 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
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1917 births
2011 deaths
Irish aviators
People from Skerries, County Dublin
Businesspeople from County Dublin