[2] His wife Rosalind, was the granddaughter of Philip Baker (chess player) Barron attended Castle Park School in Dalkey, Dublin, before progressing to Saint Columba's College, Rathfarnham.
[3] He studied at third level in Trinity College Dublin, leaving in 1950, he scored first class honours and was awarded a moderatorship in legal science.
[3] He investigated bombing incidents in Castleblayney, Dundalk, Dublin Airport, the Miami Showband murders and the deaths of eighteen other individuals.
Tribute from Taoiseach Brian Cowen[8]As a member of the Oireachtas Committee which subsequently held hearings based on the investigation carried out by Mr Justice Barron, I came to fully appreciate extent the scope of the work he had undertaken and the demands placed on his.
He showed great commitment in the search for the truth about these events and in his dealing with the families he displayed exceptional understanding and sensitivity.
It was as a result of the refusal of the British authorities to cooperate in full with the investigation, rather than any failings on the part of Henry Barron, that those responsible have still not been brought to justice.