1828 in Ireland
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Events
- In the election in County ClareCounty Clare-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
, Daniel O'ConnellDaniel O'ConnellDaniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847; often referred to as The Liberator, or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century...
wins the seat, with the Catholic AssociationCatholic AssociationThe Catholic Association was an Irish Roman Catholic political organisation set up by Daniel O'Connell in the early nineteenth century to campaign for Catholic emancipation within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was one of the first mass-membership political movements in...
. - Belfast Botanic GardensBelfast Botanic GardensBelfast Botanic Gardens is a public park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Occupying of south Belfast, the gardens are popular with office workers, students and tourists. They are located on Stranmillis Road in Belfast's university area, with Queen's University nearby...
opens as the private Royal Belfast Botanical Gardens.
Births
- 1 January - Richard PhelanRichard PhelanRichard Phelan, D.D. was the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.- Background :...
, fourth Roman Catholic BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
(d.19041904 in Ireland-Events:*26 April - King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra arrive at Kingstown. The royal couple attend the Punchestown Races for the day.*2 May - The King and Queen travel to Waterford where they stay at Lismore Castle, home of the Duke of Devonshire....
). - 28 January - William Gorman WillsWilliam Gorman WillsWilliam Gorman Wills , was an Irish dramatist and painter.-Biography:The son of James Wills , author of Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen, William was born in Dublin and educated at Waterford Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin.After publishing his novel Old Times in an Irish...
, dramatist and painter (d.18911891 in Ireland-Events:*June - Charles Stewart Parnell marries Kitty O'Shea in Sussex.*6 October - Charles Stewart Parnell dies. Up to 200,000 people attend the funeral of the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland.'...
). - 21 March - William Davis ArdaghWilliam Davis ArdaghWilliam Davis Ardagh was an Ontario lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874....
, lawyer, judge and politician in Canada (d.18931893 in Ireland-Events:*February - Prime Minister Gladstone introduces his second Home Rule Bill to the House of Commons, where it is passed.*26 April - Edward Carson is called to the English Bar at the Middle Temple...
). - March - Patrick CleburnePatrick CleburnePatrick Ronayne Cleburne was an Irish American soldier, best known for his service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, where he rose to the rank of major general....
, major generalMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in Confederate States ArmyConfederate States ArmyThe Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, killed at the Battle of FranklinBattle of FranklinBattle of Franklin may refer to three battles of the American Civil War:* Battle of Franklin , a major battle fought November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tennessee as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign...
(d.18641864 in Ireland-Events:* 30 January - Opening of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.* Foundation of the Munster Bank later rescued as the Munster & Leinster Bank. See Allied Irish Banks.-Births:...
). - 23 April - Fenton John Anthony HortFenton John Anthony HortFenton John Anthony Hort was an Irish theologian and editor, with Brooke Westcott of a critical edition of The New Testament in the Original Greek.-Life:...
, theologian and writer (d.18921892 in Ireland-Events:*June - Ulster Unionists hold a huge convention in Belfast at which they solemnly swear that "We will not have Home Rule"..*1 July - Edward Carson sworn in as Solicitor-General for Ireland....
). - 9 May - Charles KickhamCharles KickhamCharles Joseph Kickham was an Irish revolutionary, novelist, poet, journalist and one of the most prominent members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.-Early life:...
, Irish revolutionary, novelist, poet, journalist. - 11 May - William WalshWilliam Walsh (Maryland)William Walsh was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1875 until 1879....
, U.S. CongressmanUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
(d.18921892 in Ireland-Events:*June - Ulster Unionists hold a huge convention in Belfast at which they solemnly swear that "We will not have Home Rule"..*1 July - Edward Carson sworn in as Solicitor-General for Ireland....
). - 27 June - Cornelius CoughlanCornelius CoughlanCornelius Coughlan VC was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:He was 28 years old, and a Colour Sergeant in the 75th Regiment of Foot , British Army...
, soldier, recipient of the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
for gallantry in 1857 at DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India (d.19151915 in Ireland-Events:*April 4–25,000 National Volunteers assemble at the Phoenix Park. John Redmond takes the salute from under the statue of Charles Stewart Parnell on Sackville Street....
). - 27 June - Bryan O'LoghlenBryan O'LoghlenSir Bryan O'Loghlen, 3rd Baronet , Australian colonial politician, was the 13th Premier of Victoria.-Biography:...
, politician in Australia, 13th Premier of Victoria (d.19051905 in Ireland-Events:*9 January - The Lillebonne, the largest vessel ever constructed in Dublin, is successfully launched in the North Wall Yard.*6 March - The obligation of the Post Office in regard to letters addressed in Irish is raised in the British House of Commons...
). - 26 August - William Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket, Church of IrelandChurch of IrelandThe Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Archbishop of DublinArchbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland...
(d.18971897 in Ireland-Arts and literature:* Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, is published for the first time.* Amanda McKittrick Ros publishes Irene Iddesleigh.-Football:*International*Irish Cup-Births:*1 March - Robert Bowers, cricketer ....
). - 27 November - Samuel MullenSamuel MullenSamuel Mullen was an Irish-born bookseller, active in Australia. Mullen was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of George Mullen, a bookseller, and his wife Eliza, née Orson. Mullen was educated at Nuttgrove College and later at Trinity College, Dublin...
, bookseller (d.18901890 in Ireland-Events:*20 June - The newly covered St George's Market in Belfast is opened to the public.*17 November - Captain Willy O'Shea divorces his wife, Kitty, and wins custody of their children...
). - 31 December - Fitz James O'BrienFitz James O'BrienFitz James O'Brien was an Irish-born American writer, some of whose work is often considered one of the forerunners of today's science fiction.-Biography:...
, author (d.18621862 in Ireland-Full date unknown:*The Dublin Fire Brigade was established under the Dublin Corporation Fire Brigades Act.-Births:*10 June - John de Robeck, admiral in the British Navy .*11 June - Violet Florence Martin, author .*14 June - John J...
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Full date unknown
- Thomas Newenham DeaneThomas Newenham DeaneSir Thomas Newenham Deane was an Irish architect, the son of Sir Thomas Deane, and father of Sir Thomas Manly Deane, who were also architects....
, architect (d.18991899 in Ireland-Events:*6 September - The foundation stone of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast is laid by the Countess of Shaftesbury.*The Second Boer War begins in South Africa...
). - Canon James GoodmanCanon James GoodmanCanon James Goodman was a collector of Irish music. Raised in Ventry, County Kerry, a Gaeltacht area, he was a native Irish language speaker.-As a cleric:Goodman studied at Trinity College, Dublin, having gained a scholarship in 1847...
, Irish music collector (d.18961896 in Ireland-Events:* James Connolly founds the Irish Republican Socialist Party.* John Dillon assumes the leadership of the anti-Parnellite wing of the Home Rule Party.* An extension is made to Arthur Balfour's Land Act...
). - John HolmesJohn Holmes (Ontario politician)John Holmes was a Canadian politician and surveyor.He was born in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland in 1828, the son of Alexander Holmes, and was educated in Ireland. He came to Upper Canada in 1846 and settled in Huntley Township where he became a provincial land surveyor. He married Eliza...
, surveyor and politician in Ontario (d.18791879 in Ireland-Events:*20 April - First of many "monster meetings" of tenant farmers held in Irishtown near Claremorris, County Mayo.*8 June - Charles Stewart Parnell at Westport, County Mayo meeting.*16 August - Land League of Mayo founded at Castlebar....
). - Joshua Spencer ThompsonJoshua Spencer ThompsonJoshua Spencer Thompson was a Canadian journalist and politician.Born in Belfast, Ireland, Thompson emigrated to British Columbia in 1858. Thompson was a journalist and accountant prior to becoming an MP...
, Liberal-Conservative politician in Canada (d.18801880 in Ireland-Events:*2 February - Charles Stewart Parnell addresses the United States Congress.*March - April - General election.*27 April - Charter founding the Royal University of Ireland.*17 May - Parnell elected chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party....
). - John TuiggJohn TuiggJohn Tuigg was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
, third Roman Catholic BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
(d.18891889 in Ireland-Events:*June — Edward Carson becomes the youngest QC in Ireland .*16 July — Ballymena and Larne Railway taken over by Belfast and Northern Counties Railway....
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Deaths
- 9 January - Alexander ArbuthnotAlexander Arbuthnot (bishop)Alexander Arbuthnot was Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the then-established Church of Ireland.He was born in Rockfleet Castle, County Mayo, Ireland, on 7 May 1768, the son of John Arbuthnot of Rockfleet. Among his siblings were the Right Honourable Charles Arbuthnot and General Sir Thomas...
, Church of IrelandChurch of IrelandThe Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Bishop of Killaloe (b.17681768 in Ireland-Births:*7 May - Alexander Arbuthnot, Church of Ireland Bishop of Killaloe .*9 May - Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim, nobleman and Whig MP .-Full date unknown:*Edward Donovan, writer, traveller and amateur zoologist...
). - 23 August - John Foster, 1st Baron OrielJohn Foster, 1st Baron OrielJohn Foster, 1st Baron Oriel was an Irish peer and politician.He was the son of Anthony Foster of Louth, an Irish judge . He was elected Member of Parliament to the Irish House of Commons for Dunleer in 1761, a seat he held until 1769...
, politician and Irish Chancellor of the ExchequerIrish Chancellor of the ExchequerThe Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland was a member of the government of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under the Kingdom of Ireland. He headed the Exchequer of Ireland and sat as an MP in the Irish House of Commons....
(b.17401740 in Ireland-Births:*7 April - Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore, politician and High Sheriff .*22 October - Philip Francis, politician and pamphleteer .-Full date unknown:*Richard Barrett, poet and United Irishman ....
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