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Horsewoman and volunteer who believed in potential
Sarah Miller: Sarah Miller, who died earlier this month, was one of those exceptional people who volunteer their time, their energies and their expertise without expecting any personal gain or reward, to advance the knowledge, skill and enjoyment for young riders. p
Jesuit and driving force in Pioneer movement
Fr Daniel Dargan: Fr Daniel Dargan, who has died aged 92, was central director of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association when 115,000 people gathered at Croke Park in 1959 to celebrate the association's diamond jubilee. p
Teacher, poet, writer and broadcaster of Irish
Eibhlín Ní Mhurchú: Eibhlín Ní Mhurchú, who has died aged 91, was a well-known broadcaster on Raidio na Gaeltachta and over a period of 13 years was a panel member of the popular programme Leagan Cainte. An accident forced her retirement in 2005, at the age of 88. p
Mime master of theatrical illusion inspired by silent greats
Marcel Marceau: Occasionally in the arts, there emerge individuals of whom one can say with absolute certainty, he or she was the greatest a century has produced. p
