POLITICIAN
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
1911 - 1978

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (Irish pronunciation: [ˈcaɾˠ(ə)wəl̪ˠ oː ˈd̪ˠaːlˠə]; 12 February 1911 – 21 March 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, judge and barrister who served as the president of Ireland from December 1974 to October 1976. His birth name was registered in English as Carroll O'Daly, which he used during his legal career and which is recorded by some publications. He also served as a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 1973 to 1974, Chief Justice of Ireland from 1961 to 1973, a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1953 to 1973, and Attorney General of Ireland from 1946 to 1948 and from 1951 to 1953. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh is the 13,849th most popular politician (up from 14,415th in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 211th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Irish Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh ranks 13,849 out of 19,576. Before him are Manius Aquillius, Carlos Mota Pinto, Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, Geir Hallgrímsson, Şemsettin Günaltay, and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi. After him are Clodovil Hernandes, Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia, King Si of Zhou, Mike Thompson, Ye Mingchen, and Masaharta.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManius Aquillius
101 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 13,849
Carlos Mota Pinto
1936 - 1985
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 13,850
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
1879 - 1964
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,851
Geir Hallgrímsson
1925 - 1990
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,852
Şemsettin Günaltay
1883 - 1961
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,853
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,854
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,855
Clodovil Hernandes
1937 - 2009
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,856
Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia
90 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 13,857
King Si of Zhou
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 13,858
Mike Thompson
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 13,859
Ye Mingchen
1807 - 1859
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 13,860
Masaharta
1100 BC - 1045 BC
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 13,861
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh ranks 220. Before him are Paul Pietsch, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Shoichi Sakata, Gavriil Kachalin, Álvaro Cunqueiro, and Giuseppe Olmo. After him are Maurice Schumann, Willem Johan Kolff, Annibale Frossi, István Bibó, Szilárd Bogdánffy, and Reidar Andersen. Among people deceased in 1978, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh ranks 167. Before him are Alexander Wetmore, Alfred Müller-Armack, Theodor Tolsdorff, Adolf van der Voort van Zijp, Alexander Gerschenkron, and Jorge Cafrune. After him are Duncan Grant, Jack Oakie, Gotthard Handrick, Gordon Matta-Clark, František Šterc, and Ali Soilih.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsPaul Pietsch
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 2012
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 214
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
WRITER
1911 - 1984
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 215
Shoichi Sakata
PHYSICIST
1911 - 1970
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 216
Gavriil Kachalin
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 217
Álvaro Cunqueiro
WRITER
1911 - 1981
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 218
Giuseppe Olmo
CYCLIST
1911 - 1992
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 219
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 220
Maurice Schumann
WRITER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 221
Willem Johan Kolff
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2009
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 222
Annibale Frossi
COACH
1911 - 1999
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 223
István Bibó
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1979
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 224
Szilárd Bogdánffy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1953
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 225
Reidar Andersen
SKIER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 226
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsAlexander Wetmore
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 161
Alfred Müller-Armack
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 162
Theodor Tolsdorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 1978
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 163
Adolf van der Voort van Zijp
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 164
Alexander Gerschenkron
ECONOMIST
1904 - 1978
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 165
Jorge Cafrune
SINGER
1937 - 1978
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 166
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 167
Duncan Grant
PAINTER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 168
Jack Oakie
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 169
Gotthard Handrick
PILOT
1908 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 170
Gordon Matta-Clark
ARTIST
1943 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 171
František Šterc
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 172
Ali Soilih
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1978
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 173
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh ranks 200 out of 549. Before him are William Thompson (1775), Tom Moore (1883), Patrick Bergin (1951), Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880), Steve Barron (1956), and Cecil Day-Lewis (1904). After him are Colm Tóibín (1955), Stephen Roche (1959), John Ellis (1710), Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1833), William Orpen (1878), and Paul Kane (1810).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsWilliam Thompson
PHILOSOPHER
1775 - 1833
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 194
Tom Moore
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 195
Patrick Bergin
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 196
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 197
Steve Barron
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 198
Cecil Day-Lewis
WRITER
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 199
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 200
Colm Tóibín
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 201
Stephen Roche
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 202
John Ellis
BIOLOGIST
1710 - 1776
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 203
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1833 - 1913
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 204
William Orpen
PAINTER
1878 - 1931
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 205
Paul Kane
PAINTER
1810 - 1871
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 206
Among POLITICIANS In Ireland
Among politicians born in Ireland, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh ranks 38. Before him are Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), Patrick Hillery (1923), Seán T. O'Kelly (1882), Edward Bruce (1275), Enda Kenny (1951), and Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880). After him are Liam Cosgrave (1920), John Bruton (1947), Garret FitzGerald (1926), Charles Haughey (1925), W. T. Cosgrave (1880), and James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665).
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
1760 - 1842
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 32
Patrick Hillery
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 33
Seán T. O'Kelly
1882 - 1966
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 34
Edward Bruce
1275 - 1318
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 35
Enda Kenny
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 36
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
1880 - 1944
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 37
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 38
Liam Cosgrave
1920 - 2017
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 39
John Bruton
1947 - 2024
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 40
Garret FitzGerald
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 41
Charles Haughey
1925 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 42
W. T. Cosgrave
1880 - 1965
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 43
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
1665 - 1745
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 44