1919 in Ireland
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- 21 January - 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...
meets for the very first time in the Round Room of the Mansion House, DublinMansion 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...
. An independent Irish RepublicIrish RepublicThe Irish Republic was a revolutionary state that declared its independence from Great Britain in January 1919. It established a legislature , a government , a court system and a police force...
is declared. In the first shots of the Anglo-Irish War, two Royal Irish ConstabularyRoyal Irish ConstabularyThe armed Royal Irish Constabulary was Ireland's major police force for most of the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. A separate civic police force, the unarmed Dublin Metropolitan Police controlled the capital, and the cities of Derry and Belfast, originally with their own police...
(RIC) men are killed in TipperaryCounty TipperaryCounty Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
. - 3 February - 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...
, the leader of 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 two other prisoners escape from Lincoln Prison in England. The prison break was personally arranged by Michael CollinsMichael Collins (Irish leader)Michael "Mick" Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the...
and Harry BolandHarry BolandHarry Boland was an Irish Republican politician and member of the First Dáil.-Early life:Boland was born in Phibsboro, Dublin on 27 April 1887. He was active in GAA circles in early life, and ultimately joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood...
. - 1 April - Fifty-two members of 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...
attend the second meeting 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...
. Seán T. O'KellySean T. O'KellySeán Thomas O'Kelly was the second President of Ireland . He was a member of Dáil Éireann from 1918 until his election as President. During this time he served as Minister for Local Government and Minister for Finance...
is elected Ceann ComhairleCeann ComhairleThe Ceann Comhairle is the chairman of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. The person who holds the position is elected by members of the Dáil from among their number in the first session after each general election...
and 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...
is elected President of Dáil ÉireannPresident of Dáil ÉireannThe President of Dáil Éireann was the leader of the revolutionary Irish Republic of 1919–1921. The office, also known as Príomh Aire , was created in the Dáil Constitution adopted by Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Republic, at its first meeting in January 1919. This provided that the...
. - 18 April - 1,000 delegates from all over Ireland attend the 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...
Ard-Fheis in Dublin. 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...
is elected President of the organisation. - 19 April - Sinn Féin proposes an Executive Council of the Irish National Alliance to challenge the right of any foreign parliament to make laws for Ireland.
- 13 May - Irish Republican ArmyIrish Republican ArmyThe Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
volunteers, Dan BreenDan BreenDaniel "Dan" Breen was a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. In later years, he was a Fianna Fáil politician.-Background:...
and Seán TreacySeán Treacy (Irish Republican)Seán Treacy was one of the leaders of the Third Tipperary Brigade of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. He helped to start the conflict in 1919 and was killed in a shootout with British troops in Talbot Street, Dublin during an aborted British Secret Service...
are injured while rescuing Seán HoganSeán HoganSeán Hogan was one of the leaders of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade of the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence.-Soloheadbeg:...
from custody in County LimerickCounty LimerickIt is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
. - 14 June - Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown arrive in Clifden, County GalwayCounty GalwayCounty Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
following their 1,900 mile transatlantic flightTransatlantic flightTransatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean. A transatlantic flight may proceed east-to-west, originating in Europe or Africa and terminating in North America or South America, or it may go in the reverse direction, west-to-east...
. - 12 September - 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...
is declared illegal. There are raids on 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...
centres and Ernest BlytheErnest BlytheErnest Blythe was an Irish politician.Ernest Blythe was born to a Presbyterian and Unionist family near Lisburn, County Antrim in 1889, the son of a farmer, and was educated locally. At the age of fifteen he started working as a clerk in the Department of Agriculture in Dublin.Blythe joined the...
is arrested. - 9 November - Labour leader James LarkinJames LarkinJames Larkin was an Irish trade union leader and socialist activist, born to Irish parents in Liverpool, England. He and his family later moved to a small cottage in Burren, southern County Down. Growing up in poverty, he received little formal education and began working in a variety of jobs...
is arrested in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He is charged with circulating a publication advocating the forcible overthrow of the government.
Arts and literature
- 5 May Seamus EnnisSéamus EnnisSéamus Ennis was an Irish piper, singer and folk-song collector.- Early years :In 1908 James Ennis, Séamus's father, was in a pawn-shop in London. Ennis bought a bag of small pieces of Uilleann pipes. They were made in the early nineteenth century by Coyne of Thomas Street in Dublin. James worked...
born. Irish player of uilleann pipes, singer, and folk-song collector.
Football
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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: LinfieldLinfield F.C.Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
2 - 1 GlentoranGlentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
- Winners: Linfield
January to June
- 26 January - Tom AherneTom AherneThomas Aherne , also referred to as Bud Aherne, is a former Irish footballer and hurler. He played football for Belfast Celtic and Luton Town and was a dual internationalist, playing for both Ireland teams – the IFA XI and the FAI XI...
, soccer player (d.19991999 in Ireland-Events:* 4 January – The Euro makes its debut on European financial markets.* 13 January – Derek Hill becomes the eleventh honorary citizen of Ireland....
). - 30 January - Robert Lowry, Baron LowryRobert Lowry, Baron LowrySir Robert Lynd Erskine Lowry, Baron Lowry PC , often known as Robbie Lowry, was a Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary...
, Lord Chief Justice of Northern IrelandLord Chief Justice of Northern IrelandThe Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is the head of the judiciary in Northern Ireland, presiding over the Courts of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Sir Declan Morgan...
(d.19991999 in Northern Ireland-Events:*15 March - Rosemary Nelson, Lurgan solicitor killed in a car bomb attack by loyalist paramilitary group, Red Hand Defenders.*14 May - The fully renovated St George's Market in Belfast reopens its doors....
). - 23 February - Johnny CareyJohnny CareyJohn Joseph "Johnny" Carey , also known as Jackie Carey, was an Irish footballer and manager. As a player Carey spent most of his career at Manchester United, where he was team captain from 1946 until he retired as a player in 1953...
, soccer player and manager (d.19951995 in Ireland-Events:*January 27 - Taoiseach, John Bruton, and Gerry Adams hold their first formal discussions.*February 2 - President Mary Robinson addresses a joint session of the Houses of the Oireachtas....
). - 18 March - G. E. M. AnscombeG. E. M. AnscombeGertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe , better known as Elizabeth Anscombe, was a British analytic philosopher from Ireland. A student of Ludwig Wittgenstein, she became an authority on his work and edited and translated many books drawn from his writings, above all his Philosophical Investigations...
, analytic philosopherAnalytic philosophyAnalytic philosophy is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century...
(d.20012001 in Ireland-Events:*1 January – Ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century.*22 March – Ireland confirms its first case of Foot-and-mouth disease.*7 June – Irish voters reject the Nice Treaty in a referendum....
). - 3 April - Myles McKeonMyles McKeonBishop Myles McKeon is Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Bunbury, AustraliaBorn in Drummin, Ireland, he was ordained a parish priest of Perth, Western Australia on 22 June 1947 by Bishop Henry Vincent Marshall and Archbishop Lancelot John Goody.On 23 May 1962 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of...
, former Roman Catholic Bishop of BunburyBishop of Bunbury (Roman Catholic)The Roman Catholic Bishop of Bunbury is the head of the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury.-Bishops of Bunbury:*Lancelot John Goody *Myles McKeon - resigned, presently Bishop Emeritus*Peter Quinn - resigned...
, Australia. - 3 April - Eoghan Ó TuairiscEoghan Ó TuairiscEoghan Ó Tuairisc was an Irish poet and writer.-Life:He was a native of Ballinasloe, County Galway and was educated at Garbally College. His entered St. Patrick’s Teacher Training College, Drumcondra in 1939, graduating with a Diploma in Education in 1945...
, poet and 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....
). - 9 April - Gordon LambertGordon LambertC. Gordon Lambert was an Irish art collector who, in 1992, donated over 300 paintings to the Irish Museum of Modern Art. He had earlier campaigned for an Irish national modern art collection to be established and had been a prominent figure in the Irish art scene. He spent almost all of his...
, art collector, member of the Seanad (d.20052005 in Ireland-Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney-January:*1 January – The Health Service Executive is established along with the HSE National Ambulance Service....
). - 1 May - Dan O'HerlihyDan O'HerlihyDaniel O'Herlihy was an Oscar nominated Irish film actor.-Early life:O'Herlihy was born in Wexford, Ireland in 1919. His family moved to Dublin at a young age...
, actor (d.20052005 in Ireland-Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney-January:*1 January – The Health Service Executive is established along with the HSE National Ambulance Service....
). - 5 May - Séamus EnnisSéamus EnnisSéamus Ennis was an Irish piper, singer and folk-song collector.- Early years :In 1908 James Ennis, Séamus's father, was in a pawn-shop in London. Ennis bought a bag of small pieces of Uilleann pipes. They were made in the early nineteenth century by Coyne of Thomas Street in Dublin. James worked...
, Uilleann piperUilleann pipesThe uilleann pipes or //; ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland, their current name, earlier known in English as "union pipes", is a part translation of the Irish-language term píobaí uilleann , from their method of inflation.The bag of the uilleann pipes is inflated by means of a...
, singer and folk-songFolk musicFolk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
collector (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....
). - 9 May - Joseph BerminghamJoseph BerminghamJoseph Bermingham was an Irish Labour Party politician.Bermingham was born in Castlemitchell, County Kildare. He was educated at the Christian Brothers school in Athy and the O'Brien Institute in Dublin. Bermingham worked as a shopkeeper before being elected in 1967 as a member of Kildare...
, former Irish Labour PartyLabour 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...
TD (d.19951995 in Ireland-Events:*January 27 - Taoiseach, John Bruton, and Gerry Adams hold their first formal discussions.*February 2 - President Mary Robinson addresses a joint session of the Houses of the Oireachtas....
). - 9 May - Anne YeatsAnne YeatsAnne Butler Yeats was an Irish painter and stage designer. She was a daughter of the poet William Butler Yeats and a niece of the painter Jack B. Yeats, niece of Lily Yeats an embroiderer associated with the Celtic Revival, and botanic artist Elizabeth Yeats...
, painter and stage designer (d.20012001 in Ireland-Events:*1 January – Ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century.*22 March – Ireland confirms its first case of Foot-and-mouth disease.*7 June – Irish voters reject the Nice Treaty in a referendum....
). - 8 June - Constantine FitzgibbonConstantine FitzgibbonRobert Louis Constantine Lee-Dillon Fitzgibbon was a historian and novelist.-Birth, family and marriage:...
, historian and novelist (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....
). - 10 June - Kevin O'FlanaganKevin O'FlanaganKevin Patrick O'Flanagan , also referred to as Dr. Kevin O'Flanagan, is a former Irish sportsman, physician and sports administrator. An outstanding all-rounder, he represented his country at both soccer and rugby union...
, physician, rugby and soccer player and OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
official (d.20062006 in Ireland- Incumbents :* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney ; Michael McDowell * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain* First Minister – office suspended...
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July to December
- 7 July - Fred KiernanFred KiernanFrederick William Kiernan was an Irish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1940s and 1950s.-Playing career:...
, soccer player (d.19811981 in Ireland-Events:*14 February - Forty-eight young people die in a fire at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane, Dublin.*1 March - Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at the Long Kesh prison in Belfast.*5 March - The petrol strike ends as 800 tanker drivers resume work....
). - 15 July - Iris MurdochIris MurdochDame Iris Murdoch DBE was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about political and social questions of good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious...
, novelist and philosopher (d.19991999 in Ireland-Events:* 4 January – The Euro makes its debut on European financial markets.* 13 January – Derek Hill becomes the eleventh honorary citizen of Ireland....
). - 21 July - Roderick GillRoderick GillRoderick Ian "Derry" Gill was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played seven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1947 and 1951, including three first-class matches.-Playing career:Gill made his debut for Ireland in May 1947, playing against...
, cricketer (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....
). - 15 August - Benedict KielyBenedict KielyBenedict "Ben" Kiely was an Irish author and broadcaster from Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland.-Early life:Benedict Kiely was born in Dromore, County Tyrone to Thomas John and Sara Alice Kiely. He was the youngest of six children, the others were Rita, Gerald, Eileen, Kathleen and Macartan; four of...
, writer, broadcaster and journalist (d.20072007 in Northern Ireland-Events:*22 January - report by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland states that the Special Brunch of the then Royal Ulster Constabulary had colluded with loyalist paramilitaries in a number of murders and attempted murders in Northern Belfast between 1989 and 2002...
). - 15 September - Michael ffrench-O'Carroll, Independent 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 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.20072007 in Ireland-Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Michael McDowell , Brian Cowen* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain , Shaun Woodward* First Minister – office suspended , Ian Paisley...
). - 25 October - Jimmy RuddJimmy RuddJohn James "Jimmy" Rudd was an Irish footballer born in Dublin, Ireland.-External links:**...
, soccer player (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....
). - 27 October - James Joseph MagennisJames Joseph MagennisJames Joseph Magennis VC was a Belfast-born 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...
, awarded 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 taking part in Operation StruggleXE class submarineSix XE-class midget submarines were built for the Royal Navy during 1944. They were an improved version of the X Class midgets used in the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz....
in 1945 (d.19861986 in Northern Ireland-Events:*3 March - Unionists hold an extensive day of action against the Anglo-Irish Agreement.*31 March - Tom King, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announces decision to ban the Apprentice Boys Easter Monday Parade, resulting in rioting in Portadown and other parts of the North, police...
). - 1 November - Gerard SlevinGerard SlevinGerard Slevin was born in Cork, Ireland. Slevin was assistant to Edward McLysaght, the Chief Herald of Ireland, from 1944 to 1954, at which time he succeeded McLysaght...
, former Chief Herald of Ireland (d 19971997 in Ireland-Events:*January 8 - Russia seeks to widen its ban on the importation of Irish beef due to BSE.*February 27 - The law providing for divorce comes into effect today.*March 6 - Michael Lowry resigns as a member of the Fine Gael Party....
). - 5 November - Seamus TwomeySeamus TwomeySeamus Twomey was an Irish republican and twice chief of staff of the Provisional IRA.-Biography:Born in Belfast, Twomey lived at 6 Sevastopol Street in the Falls district...
, twice chief of staff of the Provisional Irish Republican ArmyProvisional Irish Republican ArmyThe Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
(d.19891989 in Northern Ireland-Events:*8 January - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 on a flight to Belfast crashes onto the M1 motorway on the approach to East Midlands Airport killing 44 people.*12 February - Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is shot dead by loyalists....
). - 11 December - Digby McLarenDigby McLarenDigby Johns McLaren, OC, FRSC was a Canadian geologist and palaeontologist.Born in Carrickfergus, Ireland and educated at Sedbergh School, he received a Bachelor of Arts in geology from the University of Cambridge. During World War II, he fought in the Middle East and Europe with the Royal...
, geologist and palaeontologist in Canada (d.20042004 in Northern Ireland-Events:*27 March - Ireland's rugby team wins the Triple Crown for the first time since 1985.*27 March - David Trimble retains leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party at their annual general meeting....
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Full date unknown
- Sean 'ac DonnchaSean 'ac DonnchaSeán 'ac Dhonncha Seán 'ac Dhonncha Seán 'ac Dhonncha (alternatively, Seán 'ac onna (1919–1996) was a traditional Irish singer.Born in Carna, Conamara, Co. Galway, he won a scholarship to Coláiste Éinde and qualified as a primary teacher in 1940. He taught in Co. Cavan from 1947, and later spent...
, traditional singer (d.19961996 in Ireland-Events:*January 24 - The international body proposes six principles of democracy and non-violence as conditions for entry to all-party talks in Northern Ireland....
). - Dave CreedonDave CreedonDave Creedon was an Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from at various intervals from 1940 until 1955. Creedon also played Gaelic football with his local club St...
, Cork hurler (d.20072007 in Ireland-Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Michael McDowell , Brian Cowen* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain , Shaun Woodward* First Minister – office suspended , Ian Paisley...
). - Vivian MercierVivian MercierVivian Mercier was an Irish literary critic. He was born in Clara, County Offaly, Ireland and educated first at Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, and then at Trinity College, Dublin. He became a Scholar of the College and edited the student magazine T.C.D...
, literary critic (d.19891989 in Ireland-Events:*January 2 - Dundalk, County Louth celebrates its 1200 year heritage.*February 12 - Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is shot dead by loyalists,*March 21 - Three Irish soldiers on United Nations duty are killed in a landmine explosion in southern Lebanon....
). - J. J. O'Reilly, CavanCavanCavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...
Gaelic footballer (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...
). - Tony ReddinTony ReddinMartin Charles Reddington , better known as Tony Reddin, is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Castlegar in Galway and Lorrha-Dorrha in Tipperary from the 1930s until the 1950s...
, TipperaryTipperary GAAThe Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
hurler.
Deaths
- 9 January - John DanaherJohn DanaherJohn Danaher VC also known as John Danagher 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.-Early life:Born in Limerick, Ireland, Danaher moved to South Africa...
, 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 1881 near PretoriaPretoriaPretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, South Africa (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 ....
). - 13 February - William TempleWilliam Temple (VC)Lieutenant Colonel William Temple 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 gallantry in 1863 at RangiririRangiririRangiriri was a rural New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the Auckland Region from 1978 to 1984.-History:The electorate existed only from 1978 to 1984: it replaced the Franklin electorate in 1978, but the name was changed back to Franklin in 1984....
, New Zealand (b.18331833 in Ireland-Events:* The school which would eventually be called Castleknock College was opened in Dublin by the Vincentian community.-Births:*21 January - Joseph Prosser, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1855 at Sevastopol, Crimea ....
). - 21 February - John O'Connor PowerJohn O'Connor PowerJohn O'Connor Power was an Irish Fenian and a Home Rule League and Irish Parliamentary Party politician and as MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland represented Mayo from June 1874 to 1885...
, Irish Nationalist politician and 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,...
(b.18461846 in Ireland-Events:*Potato blight affects the country putting farmers in distress.*13 March - Ballinglass Incident: eviction of 300 tenants at the village of Ballinglass during the Irish Potato famine....
). - 6 March - Pierce McCanPierce McCanPierce McCan was an Irish Sinn Féin politician.-Career:He was born at Prospect lodge, Ballyanne Desmesne, County Wexford, the son of Francis McCan, a land agent, and Jane Power. He was nephew of Patrick Joseph Power, MP for East Waterford from 1885 to 1913.He attended Clongowes Wood College...
, member of 1st Dáil representing Tipperary EastTipperary East (UK Parliament constituency)East Tipperary was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Tipperary. Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Tipperary...
. - 20 March - William HoneWilliam Hone (cricketer)William Hone was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1861 and 1878 and also played nine first-class matches, mostly for the MCC....
, cricketer (b.18421842 in Ireland-Events:*15 October - The Nation newspaper is founded in Dublin.*The Ulster Canal is completed.-Births:*6 February - Jeremiah O'Sullivan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Mobile .*10 February - Agnes Mary Clerke, astronomer and writer ....
). - 30 April - John Pentland MahaffyJohn Pentland MahaffyThe Rev. John Pentland Mahaffy GBE CVO was an Irish classicist and polymathic scholar.-Education and interests:...
, classicist (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....
). - 8 June - Coslett Herbert Waddell, priest and botanist (b.18581858 in Ireland-Births:*13 February - James Murray Irwin, British Army doctor .*6 March - Coslett Herbert Waddell, priest and botanist .*2 May - Edith Anna Somerville, novelist .*19 May - Mike Cleary, boxer ....
). - 25 June - William Martin MurphyWilliam Martin MurphyWilliam Martin Murphy was an Irish nationalist journalist, businessman and politician. A Member of Parliament representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed 'William Murder Murphy' among Dublin workers and the press due to the Dublin Lockout of 1913...
, Nationalist (Irish Parliamentary Party)Irish 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...
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,...
, newspaper proprietor, leader of employer's syndicate in the Dublin Lockout of 1913 (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....
). - 25 July - Samuel McCaugheySamuel McCaugheySir Samuel McCaughey was an Irish-born pastoralist, politician and philanthropist in Australia.-Early life:McCaughey was born at Tullyneuh, near Ballymena, Ireland, the son of Francis McCaughey, farmer and merchant, and his wife Eliza, née Wilson.McCaughey came to Australia with an uncle, Charles...
, pastoralist, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
in Australia (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...
). - 5 September - Joseph IvessJoseph IvessJoseph Ivess was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives.-Biography:Joseph Ivess was born in Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland in 1844. In 1852 he accompanied his parents to Melbourne, Australia, where he was educated at Barnett's Grammar School, Emerald Hill. His father, John Pope...
, member of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesNew Zealand House of RepresentativesThe New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
(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....
). - 31 December - Con LehaneCon Lehane (socialist)Cornelius "Con" Lehane was a socialist active in the Irish Socialist Republican Party, the Social Democratic Federation, and the Socialist Party of Great Britain....
, socialist active in the Irish Socialist Republican PartyIrish Socialist Republican PartyThe Irish Socialist Republican Party was a pivotal Irish political party founded in 1896 by James Connolly. Its aim was to establish an Irish workers' republic...
, the Social Democratic FederationSocial Democratic FederationThe Social Democratic Federation was established as Britain's first organised socialist political party by H. M. Hyndman, and had its first meeting on June 7, 1881. Those joining the SDF included William Morris, George Lansbury and Eleanor Marx. However, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx's long-term...
, and the Socialist Party of Great BritainSocialist Party of Great BritainThe Socialist Party of Great Britain , is a small Marxist political party within the impossibilist tradition. It is best known for its advocacy of using the ballot box for revolutionary purposes; opposition to reformism; and its early adoption of the theory of state capitalism to describe the...
(b.18771877 in Ireland-Events:* May - Sophia Jex-Blake qualifies as a Licentiate of the King’s and Queen’s College of Physicians of Ireland .* 1 September - The narrow gauge Ballymena and Larne Railway starts operations in County Antrim, from Larne to Ballyclare for goods traffic.* 14 August - National Museum of Ireland...
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- Patrick EganPatrick Egan (land reformer and diplomat)Patrick Egan was an Irish and American political leader.Egan was born in Ballymahon, Co. Longford, Ireland. His family later moved to Dublin and at the age of fourteen he entered the office of an extensive grain and milling firm, the North City Milling Company, in Dublin, and before he was twenty...
, treasurer of the Irish Land League, fled to the United States, United States Minister to ChileUnited States Ambassador to ChileThe following is a list of Ambassadors that the United States has sent to Chile. The current title given by the United States State Department to this position is Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.-See also:*Chile – United States relations...
(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....
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