Pearse Cahill Explained

Pearse Cahill
Birth Date:1917
Nationality:Irish
Occupation:Aviator

Pearse Cahill (1917 – 7 December 2011) was an Irish aviation pioneer from Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. His father started Iona National Airways in 1930 and Pearse operated the airline for many years.[1]

Family

Cahill was married to Constance and had three children  - Enda, Hugh and Peter.[2]

Aviation

In 1933, Cahill made his first solo flight at Kildonan.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Aviation pioneer Pearse Cahill dies aged 95 . . 8 December 2011. 8 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Death Notice Of Pearse Cahill, Skerries, Dublin, Ireland . . 8 December 2011. 8 December 2011.
  3. Web site: A Wing and a Prayer . Spreading Our Wings - Programme 1 . . 2011 . Pearse . 8 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101017165539/http://www.rte.ie/radio1/spreadingourwings/programme1.html . October 17, 2010 .

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