1900 in Ireland
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- January 16 — Three lion cubs reared by an Irish red setter go on view at Dublin ZooDublin ZooDublin Zoo , in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland is the largest zoo in Ireland and one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Opened in 1831, the zoo describes its role as conservation, study, and education...
. - January 17 — The different sections of the Nationalist PartyNationalist Party (Ireland)The Nationalist Party was a term commonly used to describe a number of parliamentary political parties and constituency organisations supportive of Home Rule for Ireland from 1874 to 1922...
meet in the Dublin Mansion HouseMansion House, DublinThe Mansion House on Dawson Street, Dublin, is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin since 1715.-Features:The Mansion House's most famous features include the "Round Room", where the First Dáil assembled on 21 January 1919 to proclaim the Irish Declaration of Independence...
's Oak Room to promote national unity. - February 28 — Unofficial figures show that the Dublin Fusiliers suffered the most in the Second Boer WarSecond Boer WarThe Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. - March 12 — The 45th Company of the Imperial YeomanryImperial YeomanryThe Imperial Yeomanry was a British volunteer cavalry regiment that mainly saw action during the Second Boer War. Officially created on 24 December 1899, the regiment was based on members of standing Yeomanry regiments, but also contained a large contingent of mid-upper class English volunteers. In...
leave Dublin for service in South Africa. - March 17 — In celebration of Saint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick , the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of :Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion , the Eastern...
, the Lord LieutenantLord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
(Earl CadoganGeorge Cadogan, 5th Earl CadoganGeorge Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan KG, PC, JP was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
), accompanied by his staff, reviews a military display in the yard of Dublin CastleDublin CastleDublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...
, followed by dinner and a ball in Saint Patrick's Hall that evening. - April 1 — The Irish GuardsIrish GuardsThe Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities...
regiment of the British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
is formed by order of Queen Victoria to honour the IrishIrish peopleThe Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
troops fighting in the Boer War for the British EmpireBritish EmpireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
. - April 4 — Queen Victoria arrives at KingstownDún LaoghaireDún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
and travels to Dublin where she is greeted by the Lord MayorLord 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...
and members of the Corporation. - April 7 — 52,000 children greet Queen Victoria at the Phoenix ParkPhoenix ParkPhoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
in Dublin. - April 23 — At a meeting in LoughreaLoughreaLoughrea is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains.The town expanded in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.- Name :...
, Douglas HydeDouglas HydeDouglas Hyde , known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn , was an Irish scholar of the Irish language who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945...
complains of the rapid Anglicisation of the country and the loss of the Irish languageIrish languageIrish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
. - May 11 — Edward Carson becomes Solicitor General for England and WalesSolicitor General for England and WalesHer Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law...
and is knightKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed. - May 13 — The rift in the Irish Parliamentary PartyIrish Parliamentary PartyThe Irish Parliamentary Party was formed in 1882 by Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader of the Nationalist Party, replacing the Home Rule League, as official parliamentary party for Irish nationalist Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons at...
is healed as John DillonJohn DillonJohn Dillon was an Irish land reform agitator from Dublin, an Irish Home Rule activist, a nationalist politician, a Member of Parliament for over 35 years, and the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party....
and John RedmondJohn RedmondJohn Edward Redmond was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918...
share a platform for the first time in ten years. - July 5 — The British War Office issues a list of Irish prisoners from the 1st Battalion Royal Irish FusiliersRoyal Irish FusiliersThe Royal Irish Fusiliers was an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th Regiment of Foot and the 89th Regiment of Foot in 1881. The regiment's first title in 1881 was Princess Victoria's , changed in 1920 to The Royal Irish Fusiliers...
. It names 473 men from eight companies. - November 30 — Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
, dramatist and wit, dies in poverty in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
aged 46. - December 31 — Ceremonies all over the country mark the closing of the 19th century and the dawning of the 20th.
Football
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- 24 February Wales 2–0 Ireland (in LlandudnoLlandudnoLlandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
) - 3 March Ireland 0–2 Scotland (in BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
) - 17 March Ireland 0–2 England (in Dublin: the first International match played here)
- 24 February Wales 2–0 Ireland (in Llandudno
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- Winners: Belfast CelticBelfast CelticBelfast Celtic Football Club was a football club in Northern Ireland that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until forced to withdraw from the Irish League in 1949.-History:...
- Winners: Belfast Celtic
- Irish CupIrish CupFor the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
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- Winners: CliftonvilleCliftonville F.C.Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
2–1 BohemiansBohemian F.C.Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
- Winners: Cliftonville
- Derry CelticDerry Celtic F.C.Derry Celtic Football Club was a football club from Derry, Ireland. The club, formed as St Columb's Hall in 1890, changing to St Columb's Hall Celtic in 1893 after amalgamating with other Derry clubs Rosemount, Clooney Park and Ivy, and Derry Celtic in 1900, was once the primary team in the city,...
is founded and joins the Irish Football League.
January to June
- 10 January — Harry KernoffHarry KernoffHarry Aaron Kernoff was an Irish painter. The Irish artist of London/Russian extraction, is primarily remembered for his sympathetic interest in Dublin and its people. He depicted street and pub scenes, as well as Dublin landmarks with sympathy and understanding. This is particularly evident in...
, artist (d.19741974 in Ireland-Events:*January 2 - The Northern Ireland Executive enjoys its first day in office.*February 15 - A 600 lb bomb explodes in Dungannon.*April 24 - The ESB announces that Carnsore Point on the Wexford coast will be the site of its nuclear power station....
). - 19 January — Frank DevlinFrank DevlinFrank Devlin was an Irish male badminton player.Devlin is the second most successful player ever in the All England Open Badminton Championships with 18 titles between 1925 and 1931, including three triple championships in 1926, 1927 and 1929.He also won four Irish Championships.Frank Devlin was a...
, badminton player (d.19881988 in Ireland-Events:*11 January - John Hume and Gerry Adams have a surprise meeting in Belfast.*6 March - The British SAS kills three unarmed members of the IRA in Gibraltar....
). - January — Michael Donnellan, founder of Clann na TalmhanClann na TalmhanClann na Talmhan , abbreviated CnaT, was an Irish agrarian political party active between 1939 and 1965.- Formation and Growth :Clann na Talmhan was founded on 29 June 1939 in Athenry, County Galway, in the wake of the breakdown of unification talks between the Irish Farmers Federation and...
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...
(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....
). - 22 February — Sean O'Faolain, short story writer (d.19911991 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Limerick City celebrates 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.*January 6 - The Irish Government and the EC Commission meet in Dublin to officially launch the Irish EC Presidency....
). - 27 February — James EnnisJames EnnisJames Tench Ennis was an Irish cricketer.A right-handed batsman, he played one first-class match for Dublin University, against Northamptonshire in June 1926 and was dismissed for a duck in both innings by England test cricketer Nobby Clark.He was later an unsuccessful candidate for Dáil Éireann...
, cricketer (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....
). - 6 March — Mark DeeringMark DeeringMark Deering was an Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer. He first stood for election at the 1951 general election but was not successful. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for the Wicklow constituency at the 1953 by-election caused by the death of Thomas Brennan...
, Fine GaelFine GaelFine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
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...
(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....
). - 25 May — John Hunt, expert on mediaeval art.
July to December
- 10 July — Paul Carroll, playwright.
- 17 July — Paddy Smith, 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 longest-serving member of Dáil ÉireannDáil ÉireannDáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
(54 years) (d.19821982 in Ireland-Events:*January 21 - Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, is expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey.*February 1 - Corporal punishment is banned in schools in the Republic....
). - 22 July — Michael Davern, 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...
TD for Tipperary SouthTipperary South (Dáil Éireann constituency)Tipperary South is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
1948–1965. (d.19731973 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Ireland joins the European Economic Community along with Britain and Denmark.*January 6 - Patrick Hillery is appointed Social Affairs Commissioner in the European Economic Community....
) - 2 October — Hubert ButlerHubert ButlerHubert Marshal Butler was an Irish essayist who wrote on a wide-range of topics, from local history and archaeology to the political and religious affairs of eastern Europe before and during World War II.-Early life:...
, writer and historian (d.19911991 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Limerick City celebrates 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.*January 6 - The Irish Government and the EC Commission meet in Dublin to officially launch the Irish EC Presidency....
). - 18 October — Sarah MakemSarah MakemSarah Makem a native of Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was a traditional Irish singer.She was the wife of fiddler Peter Makem, mother of musicians Tommy Makem and Jack Makem, and grandmother of musicians Shane Makem, Conor Makem and Rory Makem...
, traditional singer (d.19831983 in Ireland-Events:*19 January - The government confirm that the Gardaí were involved in the bugging of politicians and journalists' telephones.*8 February - A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader fails after a 12 hour Fianna Fáil meeting....
). - 23 October — Paddy AhernPaddy AhernPaddy "Balty" Ahern was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1919 until 1931.-Early life:...
, Cork hurler (d.19711971 in Ireland-Events:* February 15 - Decimalisation: The Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom both switch to decimal currency.*March 20 - Maj. James Chichester-Clark resigns as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. He is succeeded on March 23 by Brian Faulkner....
). - 19 November — Pamela HinksonPamela HinksonPamela Hinkson was an Anglo-Irish writer, the daughter of Katharine Tynan and barrister Henry Albert Hinkson...
, writer (d.19821982 in Ireland-Events:*January 21 - Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, is expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey.*February 1 - Corporal punishment is banned in schools in the Republic....
). - 4 December — Tom FarquharsonTom FarquharsonTom Farquharson was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cardiff City F.C. between 1921 and 1934. A dual internationalist, he also played for both Ireland teams - - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1927 Farquharson was a member of the Cardiff City team that became the only non-English...
, soccer player (d.19701970 in Ireland- January - March :*January 10 - Huge anti-apartheid demonstrations take place as Ireland play South Africa in rugby union.*January 10 - Éamon and Sinéad de Valera celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary....
). - 23 December — Noel PurcellNoel Purcell (actor)Noel Purcell was an Irish film and television actor.-Career:Purcell began his show business career at the age of 12 in Dublin's Gaiety Theatre. Later, he toured Ireland in a vaudeville act with Jimmy O'Dea....
, actor (d.19851985 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - Cork City celebrates 800 years as a chartered city.*February 26 - Former minister Desmond O'Malley is expelled from the Fianna Fáil Party.*February 28 - The IRA kills nine Royal Ulster Constabulary officers in a mortar attack at Newry station....
).
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- William Robert Fitzgerald CollisWilliam Robert Fitzgerald CollisWilliam Robert Fitzgerald Collis was an Irish doctor and writer. As an author he was known as Robert Collis. As a doctor, he was commonly known as Dr Bob Collis. Maurice Collis was his elder brother.-Life:...
, physician and writer (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....
). - Eudie CoughlanEudie CoughlanEugene 'Eudie' Coughlan was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1919 until 1931. Coughlan captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1931...
, Cork hurler (d.19871987 in Ireland-Events:*January 20 - Labour ministers resign from the government over a disagreement over budget proposals.*February 19 - A general election returns a Fianna Fáil minority government with Charles Haughey as Taoiseach....
). - Peter KerleyPeter KerleySir Peter Kerley CVO was a radiologist from Dundalk, Ireland and a graduate of University College Dublin . He spent a year training in radiology in Vienna. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Ireland, in 1939. He was Director of Radiology at the Westminster Hospital and was also affiliated...
, radiologist (d.19781978 in Ireland-Events:*January 18 - The European Court of Human Rights finds Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland.*January 19 - The Fianna Fáil government dismisses the Garda Commissioner Edmund Garvey...
). - Seosamh Mac GriannaSeosamh Mac GriannaSeosamh Mac Grianna was an Irish writer, in his early career under the pen-name Iolann Fionn. He was born into a family of poets and storytellers, which included his brothers Séamus Ó Grianna and Seán Bán Mac Grianna, in Ranafast, County Donegal, at a time of linguistic and cultural...
, writer (d.19901990 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 - The Northern Ireland Fair Employment Act becomes law.*April 3 - There is all-party support for the Government bill to abolish the death penalty for capital murder and replace it with lengthy prison sentences....
). - William NortonWilliam NortonWilliam Norton was an Irish Labour Party politician, and leader of the party from 1932 to 1960.Norton was born in Dublin in 1900. He joined the postal service in 1916. By 1920 he was a prominent member in the trade union movement in Ireland. From 1924 to 1948 he served as secretary of the Post...
, Labour Party (Ireland)Labour Party (Ireland)The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
leader, 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 Cabinet Minister (d.19631963 in Ireland-Events:*January 17 - Thomas Johnson, first parliamentary leader of the Irish Labour Party, dies aged 91.*January 24 - The Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey, announces that the government proposes to abolish the death penalty....
). - Frank RyanFrank Ryan (tenor)Frank Ryan was born in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland in October 1900 and moved to Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland at an early age, where his parents ran a victualling business...
, tenor (d.19651965 in Ireland-Events:*January 14 - Taoiseach Seán Lemass travels to Belfast for an historic meeting with the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill.*January 21 - Nationalist leader Eddie McAteer visits Taoiseach Seán Lemass in Dublin....
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Deaths
- 19 January — William LarminieWilliam LarminieWilliam Larminie was an Irish poet and folklorist.He was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, of Huguenot descent and was educated at Kingstown School and Trinity College Dublin, from which he graduated in 1871 with a moderatorship in classics...
, poet and folklorist (b.18491849 in Ireland-Events:* 12 July — Battle of Dolly's Brae: Up to 1400 armed Orangemen march from Rathfriland to Tollymore Park near Castlewellan, County Down. When 1000 armed Ribbonmen gather, shots are fired, Catholic homes are burnt and about eighty Catholics killed....
). - 23 January — Abraham BoulgerAbraham BoulgerLieutenant Colonel Abraham Boulger VC was born in Kilcullen, County Kildare, 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.Boulger was 21 years old, and a...
, 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 LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, India (b.18351835 in Ireland-Events:* August 28 - Castleknock College is founded by the Vincentian order in Dublin.*Drenagh House in Limavady, County Londonderry is completed for the McCausland family...
). - 23 January — James Pearson, 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 1858 at JhansiJhansiJhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
, India (b.18221822 in Ireland-Events:* 21 September HMS Confiance was wrecked between Mizen Head and Three Castles Head. All 100 aboard were lost-Births:*16 February - James Thomson, engineer and physicist ....
). - 16 March — Frederick William BurtonFrederick William BurtonSir Frederic William Burton RHA was an Irish painter born in Corofin, County Clare. He was the third director of the National Gallery, London.-Artistic career:...
, painter (b.18161816 in Ireland-Events:* The Year Without a Summer - Famine and typhoid kills 65,000 people * Belfast Savings Bank founded .*Templemore Market House is built, County Tipperary* The Ha'penny Bridge is built over Dublin's River Liffey...
). - 22 March — Thomas MurphyThomas Murphy (VC)Thomas Murphy 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....
, 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 bravery at sea in saving life in a storm off the Andaman IslandsAndaman IslandsThe Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
in 1867 (b.18391839 in Ireland-Events:*The Ulster Railway began construction of a railway line between Belfast and Lisburn.*Marquess of Donegall lays the foundation stone for the Palm House in Belfast Botanic Gardens....
). - 27 April — John Hawkins HagartyJohn Hawkins HagartySir John Hawkins Hagarty was a Canadian lawyer, teacher, and judge.Born in Dublin, Ireland, Hagarty was educated at Trinity College, Dublin for a year before emigrating to Upper Canada in 1834. He was a student-at-law in the law office of George Duggan in Toronto. He was called to the Bar in 1840...
, lawyer, teacher and judge in Canada (b.18161816 in Ireland-Events:* The Year Without a Summer - Famine and typhoid kills 65,000 people * Belfast Savings Bank founded .*Templemore Market House is built, County Tipperary* The Ha'penny Bridge is built over Dublin's River Liffey...
). - 12 November — Marcus DalyMarcus DalyMarcus Daly redirects here, see also Marcus Daly Marcus Daly was an Irish-born American businessman known as one of the three "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, United States.- Early life:...
, businessman in America (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....
). - 30 November -Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
, playwright, novelist, poet (b.18541854 in Ireland-Events:*18 May - Catholic University of Ireland formally established in Dublin with John Henry Newman as first rector; lectures commemce on 3 November.*Quarrel between Tenant League and Archbishop Cullen; League appeals to Rome....
). - 14 December — Paddy RyanPaddy RyanPaddy Ryan was an Irish American boxer, and became his sport's world's heavyweight champion from May 30, 1880 when he won the title from Joe Goss until losing his title to John L. Sullivan on February 7, 1882....
, boxer (b. 18511851 in Ireland-Events:*Construction of MacNeill's Egyptian Arch, a railway bridge near Newry on the Dublin-Belfast railway line is completed.*Potato crop fails.-Births:*8 January - William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim, peer .*14 March - Paddy Ryan, boxer -Events:*Construction of MacNeill's Egyptian Arch, a...
).
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- Thomas PrestonThomas Preston (scientist)Thomas Preston was an Irish scientist whose research was concerned with heat, magnetism, and spectroscopy. He established empirical rules for the analysis of spectral lines, which remain associated with his name...
, scientist (b.18601860 in Ireland-Events:*Deasy's Land Act, intended to reform tenants' rights.*Construction began on St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast.*11 November: Kildare Street Club, Dublin, destroyed by fire.-Births:*1 January - John Cassidy, sculptor and painter ....
) - Thomas WorkmanThomas WorkmanThomas Workman was an Irish entomologist and arachnologist who travelled widely collecting butterflies and studying spiders. He is best known for his book Malaysian Spiders, published in 1896, in which he described several new species....
, entomologist and arachnologist (b.18441844 in Ireland-Events:*29 March - Official opening of the Dalkey Atmospheric Railway.*15 December - Saint Malachy's Church, Belfast is dedicated by Dr William Crolly, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland....
)