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  1. David Tynan O'Mahony was born in the Firhouse suburb of Dublin on 6 July 1936, the son of an Irish father and English mother. His father, Gerard "Cully" Tynan O'Mahony, was the managing editor of The Irish Times, the son of writer Nora Tynan O'Mahony, and a nephew of writer Katharine Tynan. His mother, Jean Archer, was a housewife.

  2. Dec 9, 2000 · Peter Cullen Tynan O Mahony, who died on December 5th aged 69, was in the quixotic tradition of his second cousin, Eoin "Pope" O Mahony. He had an old-world courtesy bordering on gravitas.

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  4. Oct 26, 2023 · However, tragedy struck the family when Dave was just 12 years old. His father, Cully Tynan O’Mahony, passed away, leaving a profound impact on the young boy’s life. This loss led to a significant turning point for the O’Mahony family. Dave’s mother, Jean Archer, made the decision to relocate the family to England when he was 14 years old.

  5. Mar 9, 2017 · Allen was born as David Tynan O'Mahony in Firhouse, Dublin, in July 1936, the youngest of three sons. His father was Cully Tynan O'Mahony, managing editor of The Irish Times, while his mother, Jean Archer, was from England. Allen's first television appearance was on the BBC talent show New Faces in 1959.

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  6. Oct 26, 2023 · Dave Allen’s origin story is a tale of two cultures. Born in the Firhouse suburb of Dublin, Ireland, he was the son of Gerard “Cully” Tynan O’Mahony, who was the managing editor of The Irish Times, and Jean Archer, a housewife. This unique blend of Irish and English heritage would later influence his comedy and worldview.

  7. Nov 7, 2013 · Among the mostly-seated assembly is Brian O'Nolan (aka Myles na gCopaleen), Austin Clarke, Brinsley MacNamara, and Cully Tynan O'Mahony (another Irish Times man, who was a Dublin celebrity in his ...

  8. Mar 18, 2005 · Katharine Tynan Hinkson wrote a memorable autobiography, The Wandering Years, published in 1922 – well worth purchasing if ever glimpsed in a second-hand bookshop. (She wrote it as Katharine Tynan.) Allen’s father was an Irish Times journalist, Cully Tynan O’Mahony, who was a drinking pal of Myles na Gopaleen (Brian O Nuallain).

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