In 1955 Pearse Cahill, Hugh Cahill's son, recognised an opportunity in the Irish Aviation market (Ireland had no major flying club, and no major secondary airline).
His father started Iona National Airways in 1930 and Pearse operated the airline for many years.
Liam Cahill | Patrick Pearse | Edward "Ted" Cahill | Tim Cahill | Joseph Cahill | Dublin Pearse railway station | Willie Pearse | Thomas Cahill | Richard Pearse | Pearse Doherty | Pearse | Padraig Pearse | Leo Cahill | Eddie Cahill | Cahill | John P. Cahill | Joe Cahill | Tim Cahill (producer) | Thomas J. Cahill | Sarah Cahill | Rowan Cahill | Pearse Street | Pearse River | Pearse O'Neill | Pearse Óg GAC | Pearse Cahill | Pádraig Pearse | Mark Guy Pearse | Margaret Pearse | John Cahill (financier) |
When Knock Airport was officially opened on 30 May 1986, Peter Cahill flew the Taoiseach Charles Haughey and Pearse Cahill, from Dublin to Knock to perform the official opening ceremony in the presence of Monsignor James Horan.