Thomas Kinsella's poetry Another September published in Dublin.
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6 February - Billy Whelan, 22-year-old forward who has played four times for the Irish national team, is among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster involving English league champions Manchester United.
Ireland | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 1958 | Ireland national rugby union team | Church of Ireland | New Ireland Province | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | Lord Chancellor of Ireland | Lord Deputy of Ireland | 1958 in music | 1958 in baseball | Northern Ireland national football team | National University of Ireland | High King of Ireland | All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | League of Ireland | President of Ireland | Northern Ireland Assembly | New Ireland | Kingdom of Ireland | Lord Chief Justice of Ireland | Attorney-General for Ireland | 1958 in television | National University of Ireland, Galway | National Library of Ireland | Music of Ireland | All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship |
Dún Chaoin is famous as the place of birth of the Irish language author and seanchaí, Peig Sayers (1873 - 1958).