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- August 24 - The narrow gauge Ballymena and Larne RailwayBallymena and Larne RailwayThe Ballymena and Larne Railway was a narrow gauge railway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The first part opened in July 1877 and regular passenger services began in August 1878, the first on the three foot Irish narrow gauge...
starts passenger operations in County AntrimCounty AntrimCounty Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, the first on the Irish 3 ft narrow gauge.
January to June
- 8 January - Frederic Charles DreyerFrederic Charles DreyerAdmiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, GBE, KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy who developed a fire control system for British warships...
, Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
AdmiralAdmiral (United Kingdom)Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank Admiral of the Fleet...
(d.19561956 in Ireland-Events:*15 February - Senator Owen Sheehy-Skeffington introduces a motion calling for the prohibition of all corporal punishment for girls in Irish national schools.*2 April - President Seán T...
). - 1 February - Thomás MacDonaghThomas MacDonaghThomas MacDonagh was an Irish nationalist, poet, playwright, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.-Early life:MacDonagh was born in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary...
, nationalist, poet, rebel and Easter RisingEaster RisingThe Easter Rising was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War...
leader, executed (d.19161916 in Ireland-Events:*January 14 - Michael Collins quits his job in London and returns to Ireland.*February 14 - John Redmond is re-elected Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Dublin.*February 29 - The week long Derry Feis opens in the city....
). - 14 February - Daniel Corkery, writer, teacher and Fianna FáilFianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
Senator (d.19641964 in Ireland-Events:*January 3 – Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive in Ireland for a seven-day visit.*January 28 – Families from Springtown Camp make a silent march through Derry to demand rehousing....
). - 23 February - Pádraic Ó MáillePádraic Ó MáillePádraic Ó Máille was an Irish politician. He was born in County Galway and was a farmer. He was a founder member of Sinn Féin and of the Gaelic League in Galway. He was a member of the Irish Volunteers from 1917–1921....
, Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
, Fianna FáilFianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
SenatorSeanad ÉireannSeanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
(d.19461946 in Ireland-Events:*3 January - William Joyce, alias Lord Haw Haw, is hanged in Wandsworth Prison for treason.*7 January - The Minister for Education, Thomas Derrig, announces that because refugee children who arrived in Ireland during the war do not have a sufficient knowledge of the Irish language they...
). - 13 March - Patrick McCartanPatrick McCartanPatrick McCartan was an Irish republican and politician. He was born in Eskerbuoy, near Carrickmore, County Tyrone to Bernard McCartan and Bridget Rafferty. He emigrated to the USA as a young man and became a member of Clan na Gael in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and edited the journal Irish Freedom...
, Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
MP and TD, member of 1st Dáil, a founder member of Clann na PoblachtaClann na PoblachtaClann na Poblachta , abbreviated CnaP, was an Irish republican and social democratic political party founded by former Irish Republican Army Chief of Staff Seán MacBride in 1946.-Foundation:...
(d.19661966 in Northern Ireland-Events:*8 March - Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street is blown up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising.*1 April - Author and satirist Brian O'Nolan dies....
). - 19 March - Michael James O'RourkeMichael James O'RourkeMichael James O'Rourke VC, MM , was born in Limerick and was by birth an Irish recipient, and by naturalisation a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross...
, 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 1917 at Hill 70 near Lens, France (d.19571957 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh. The two men become part of republican folklore.*January 24 - Sir Alfred Chester Beatty becomes the first honorary Irish citizen....
). - 11 April - Kathleen ClarkeKathleen ClarkeKathleen Clarke, née Daly was a member of Cumann na mBan, and one of very few privy to the plans of the Easter Rising in 1916. She was the wife of Tom Clarke and sister to Ned Daly, both of whom would be executed for their part in the Rebellion...
, widow of Tom ClarkeTom Clarke (Irish republican)Thomas James "Tom" Clarke was an Irish revolutionary leader and arguably the person most responsible for the 1916 Easter Rising. A proponent of violent revolution for most of his life, he spent 15 years in prison...
, Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
and later Fianna FáilFianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
, Seanad member, first female Lord Mayor of DublinLord Mayor of DublinThe Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
(d.19721972 in Ireland-Events:*January 22 - Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Patrick Hillery, sign the Treaty of Accession to the European Communities....
). - 17 April - Thomas Harvey, cricketer and rugby player (d.19661966 in Ireland-Events:*13 February - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show, taking exception to a woman telling host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night....
). - 3 June - Sinéad de ValeraSinéad de ValeraSinéad de Valera, also known as Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin and Sinéad Bean de Valera , was the wife of the Irish republican leader and third President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera.-Background:...
, writer and wife of third President of IrelandPresident of IrelandThe President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
, Éamon de ValeraÉamon de ValeraÉamon de Valera was one of the dominant political figures in twentieth century Ireland, serving as head of government of the Irish Free State and head of government and head of state of Ireland...
(d.19751975 in Ireland-Events:*January 7 - Sinéad Bean de Valera dies in Dublin aged 96.*January 30 - Charles Haughey is brought back onto the Fianna Fáil front bench.*February 18 - Aer Lingus hostesses get a new uniform....
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July to September
- 24 July - Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron DunsanyEdward Plunkett, 18th Baron DunsanyEdward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany...
, writer and dramatist (d.19571957 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh. The two men become part of republican folklore.*January 24 - Sir Alfred Chester Beatty becomes the first honorary Irish citizen....
). - 9 August - Eileen GrayEileen GrayKathleen Eileen Moray Gray was an Irish furniture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.- Biography :...
, architect and designer (d.19761976 in Ireland-Events:*January 5 - Former Taoiseach, John A. Costello, dies in Dublin aged 84.*March 18 - Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and Mrs Cosgrave are greeted by President Gerald Ford and Mrs Betty Ford at the White House....
). - 15 August - Harry CorleyHarry CorleyHarry Cecil Corley , also known as Harry Hegarty Corley was an Irish sportsman and sport official...
, cricketer and rugby union international (d.19361936 in Ireland-Events:*February 9 - Brian de Valera, third son of Éamon de Valera, dies in a riding accident, aged 21.*March 5 - Five hundred delegates attend the Fine Gael - United Ireland Party Árd-Feis in Dublin. W. T...
). - 17 August - Oliver St. John GogartyOliver St. John GogartyOliver Joseph St John Gogarty was an Irish poet, author, otolaryngologist, athlete, politician, and well-known conversationalist, who served as the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in James Joyce's novel Ulysses....
, physician, poet and writer (d.19571957 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh. The two men become part of republican folklore.*January 24 - Sir Alfred Chester Beatty becomes the first honorary Irish citizen....
). - 27 November - William OrpenWilliam OrpenMajor Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, KBE, RA, RHA was an Irish portrait painter, who worked mainly in London...
, painter (d.19311931 in Ireland-Events:*12 February - Sixteen members of the Ennis Dalcassian Gaelic Athletic Association club are expelled for attending the Ennis-Nenagh rugby match....
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- Helena ConcannonHelena ConcannonHelena Concannon was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, historian, author and language scholar.She was Professor of History at University College Galway...
, Fianna FáilFianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
politician and historian (d.19521952 in Ireland-Events:*January 9 - Peig Sayers travels to Dublin for the first time in 81 years.*January 10 - An Aer Lingus aircraft crashes in Wales killing twenty passengers and the crew...
). - Jamesy KelleherJamesy KelleherJamesy Kelleher was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Dungourney and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1900s and 1910s. Kelleher's inclusion on Cork's Hurling Team of the Century marks him out as one of his county's greatest-ever players.-Biography:Jamesy...
, Cork hurler (d.19431943 in Ireland-Events:*February 1 - The Central Bank of Ireland is established; it is not, however, given all then powers expected of a central bank.*February 23 - 35 children lose their lives to fire in St Joseph's Orphanage, Main Street Cavan. Verdict criticises the Poor Clare nuns.*February 23 - S.S...
). - Margaret Mary Pearse, Fianna FáilFianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
and Seanad ÉireannSeanad ÉireannSeanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
member, sister of Patrick PearsePatrick PearsePatrick Henry Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916...
(d.19681968 in Ireland-Events:*8 January - Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill meet for talks in Dublin.*10 March - Minister for Education Donogh O'Malley collapses and dies while campaigning in County Clare....
). - Francis Sheehy-SkeffingtonFrancis Sheehy-SkeffingtonFrancis Skeffington from Bailieborough, County Cavan, was an Irish suffragist, pacifist and writer. He was a friend and schoolmate of James Joyce, Oliver St John Gogarty, Tom Kettle, and Conor Cruise O'Brien's father, Frank O'Brien...
, suffragist, pacifist and writer, murdered by British Army (d.19161916 in Ireland-Events:*January 14 - Michael Collins quits his job in London and returns to Ireland.*February 14 - John Redmond is re-elected Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Dublin.*February 29 - The week long Derry Feis opens in the city....
). - Geoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of HeadfortGeoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of HeadfortGeoffrey Thomas Taylour, 4th Marquess of Headfort DL, JP, FZS , styled Lord Geoffrey Taylour until 1893 and Earl of Bective between 1893 and 1894, was a British politician and Army officer....
, peer (d.19431943 in Ireland-Events:*February 1 - The Central Bank of Ireland is established; it is not, however, given all then powers expected of a central bank.*February 23 - 35 children lose their lives to fire in St Joseph's Orphanage, Main Street Cavan. Verdict criticises the Poor Clare nuns.*February 23 - S.S...
). - Dick WalshDick WalshRichard Walsh , better known as Dick 'Drug' Walsh, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Mooncoin and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the early years of the 20th century. Walsh captained Kilkenny to three All-Ireland titles in 1907, 1909 and...
, KilkennyKilkenny GAAThe Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
hurler (d.19581958 in Ireland-Events:*6 February - Dublin's Liam Whelan is among the dead when a plane carrying the Manchester United team crashes in Munich.*18 March - Taoiseach Éamon de Valera says he would be willing to have talks with the government of Northern Ireland on wider economic co-operation.*20 March - Work begins...
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Deaths
- 2 April - William Clements, 3rd Earl of LeitrimWilliam Clements, 3rd Earl of LeitrimWilliam Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim was an Anglo-Irish nobleman and landlord.Born in Dublin, he was educated at Sandhurst and was commissioned an Ensign in the 43rd Foot in 1824...
, nobleman and landowner (b.18061806 in Ireland-Births:*21 January - William Quarter, first Roman Catholic bishop of Chicago .*25 July - John O'Donovan, scholar and first historic topographer .*1 August - Edward Crofton, 2nd Baron Crofton, Conservative politician ....
). - 22 September - Sir Richard John Griffith, 1st Baronet, geologist (b.17841784 in Ireland-Events:*The Old Bushmills Distillery became an officially registered company*The post of Postmasters General of Ireland established-Births:*12 May - James Sheridan Knowles, dramatist and actor ....
). - 24 October - Paul Cullen, CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
and Catholic Primate of IrelandPrimate of IrelandThe Primacy of Ireland was historically disputed between the Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Dublin until finally settled by Pope Innocent VI. Primate is a title of honour denoting ceremonial precedence in the Church, and in the Middle Ages there was an intense rivalry between the two...
(b.18031803 in Ireland-Births:*2 March - Mary Frances Clarke, founder of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary .*29 April - Paul Cullen, Cardinal and Catholic Primate of Ireland .*1 May - James Clarence Mangan, poet ....
). - 21 November - John DeyellJohn DeyellJohn Deyell was assistant to the original surveyor of Cavan Township in Durham County, Ontario, and founder of the town of Millbrook, Ontario.....
, founder of Millbrook, Ontario (b. c1775) - 22 December - Patrick MylottPatrick MylottPatrick Mylott VC was born in Hollymount, Claremorris, County Mayo and 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 approximately 37 years old, and...
, 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 in India (b.18201820 in Ireland-Births:*31 May - Timothy Burns, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1851 to 1853 .*3 June - Thomas William Moffett, scholar, educationalist and President of Queen's College Galway ....
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- Henry MacManusHenry MacManusHenry MacManus was an Irish artist.-Career:As a painter, MacManus exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy, later becoming its Honorary Professor of Painting. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1839-41 as well as the British Institute and the OWS...
, artist (b. c1810) - Charles Anderson ReadCharles Anderson ReadCharles Anderson Read was an Irish journalist, novelist and anthologist.-Life:He was born to a landowning family near Sligo. He had a business in Rathfriland, County Down, but when it failed he moved to London, becoming a journalist.He produced numerous sketches, poems, short tales, and nine novels...
, journalist, novelist and anthologist (b.18411841 in Ireland-Events:*3 November - Foundation stone for Saint Malachy's Church, Belfast is laid .*First thorough census is completed and population is calculated to be just under 8.25 million....
) - Richard SmythRichard Smyth (minister)Richard Smyth was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and politician.Smyth, son of Hugh Smyth of Bushmills, County Antrim, by Sarah Anne, daughter of J. Wray, was born at Dervock, County Antrim, on 4 Oct. 1826. He was educated at the University of Bonn and at the University of...
, PresbyterianPresbyterianismPresbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
minister, academic and politician (b.18261826 in Ireland-Events:*In the General Election four counties elected supporters of Catholic Emancipation.*The Landlord and Tenant Act 1826 is passed.*First life-boat stationed in Ireland by the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, at Arklow.-Births:*March - James P...
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