1980 in Ireland
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- January 9 - Charles HaugheyCharles HaugheyCharles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...
addresses the nation by televisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
on the matter of its worsening finances. - March 25 - CIÉCIE-Organizations:* Cambridge International Examinations, an international examination board* Cleveland Institute of Electronics, a private technical and engineering educational institution — the International Commission on Illumination...
s first bus lane comes into operation on Parliament Street in Dublin. - April 19 - Johnny LoganJohnny Logan (singer)Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
wins the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
for Ireland with the song 'What's Another Year.' - May 1 - The Derrynaflan ChaliceDerrynaflan ChaliceThe Derrynaflan Chalice is an 8th- or 9th-century chalice, that was found as part of the Derrynaflan Hoard of five liturgical vessels. The discovery was made on 17 February 1980 near Killenaule, South Tipperary in Ireland...
is discovered in a bog. - August 1 - Eighteen people die in the Buttevant Rail DisasterButtevant Rail DisasterButtevant Rail Disaster was a train crash that occurred 137 miles from Heuston Station on the Dublin to Cork mainline at Buttevant Railway Station, County Cork in the Republic of Ireland on 1 August 1980. At 12:45 the 10:30am Dublin to Cork express train entered Buttevant station carrying some...
- August 8 - Ten people die in the Central Hotel Fire, BundoranCentral Hotel Fire, BundoranThe Central Hotel Fire, Bundoran was a fire that took place at a popular family owned hotel in the heart of the seaside resort of Bundoran, Co. Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. On 8th August 1980, a fire broke out killing ten people, including both locals and holiday makers...
- September 1 - ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's first Ambassador to Ireland, Madame Gong Pusheng, arrives in Dublin. - October 6 - Justice Mella CarrollMella CarrollMella Elizabeth Laurie Carroll was a judge of the High Court in the Republic of Ireland.Mella Carroll was born in Dublin, her parents were Patrick Carroll and Agnes Mary Caulfield...
is the first woman to reach the position of High Court Judge. - October 27 - Over 2,000 people take part in the first RTÉRTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
Radio 2 Dublin City Marathon. - November 1 - The controversial Health (Family Planning) Act, 1979An Irish solution to an Irish problemThe availability of contraception in the Republic of Ireland was illegal in the Irish Free State from 1935 until 1980, when it was legalized with strong restrictions, later loosened...
comes into operation. - November 11 - National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin admits its first students to the college, a total of 200 students.
- December 8 - TaoiseachTaoiseachThe Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Charles HaugheyCharles HaugheyCharles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...
meets with the British Prime MinisterPrime Minister of the United KingdomThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
Margaret ThatcherMargaret ThatcherMargaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
at 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...
. It is the first visit by a British prime minister since independence. - December 19 - Former TaoiseachTaoiseachThe Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Jack LynchJack LynchJohn Mary "Jack" Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979....
is conferred with the freedom of his native city, CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. - The Wicklow WayWicklow WayThe Wicklow Way is a long-distance trail that crosses the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It runs from Marlay Park in the southern suburbs of Dublin through County Wicklow and ends in the village of Clonegal in County Carlow. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the Irish Sports...
is designated as the first waymarkedWaymarkingWaymarking is an activity where people locate and log interesting locations around the world, usually with a GPS receiver and a digital camera. Waymarking differs from geocaching in that there is no physical container to locate at the given coordinates. Waymarking identifies points of interest for...
long-distance walking trailLong-distance trailLong-distance trails are the longer recreational trails mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorised recreational travelling ....
in Ireland. Official website - W. A. McCutcheon's official survey The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland is published.
Golf
- Carroll's Irish OpenIrish Open (golf)The Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the European Tour, currently played at the end of July or early August each year. The event has been played in many locations on the island; its current home is the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland...
is won by Mark James (EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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January to March
- 11 January - Liam O'BrienLiam O'Brien (actor)Liam O'Brien is an Irish actor, most notable for his three years playing Ethan Blake on ITV's long running soap Emmerdale.He founded Bottom Dog Theatre Company in 2008 and continues to work as an actor in the UK and Ireland...
, actor. - 14 January - Clive ClarkeClive ClarkeClive Richard Luke Clarke is a former Irish footballer after leaving Sunderland for health reasons. He played primarily as a left back, but also as centre back, left midfielder or centre midfielder.-Stoke City:...
, soccer player. - 19 January - Kevin McHughKevin McHughKevin McHugh ; born 19 January 1980 in Letterkenny, Ireland) is an Irish football player currently with Finn Harps.-Career:McHugh was born in Letterkenny and raised in the border-town of Killea in Co...
, soccer player. - 31 January - Gary DohertyGary DohertyGary Michael Thomas Doherty is an Irish footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. He plays as defender.Doherty played international football for the Republic of Ireland but has not been in the squad under manager Giovanni Trapattoni...
, soccer player. - 1 February - Justin KehoeJustin KehoeJustin Kehoe is an Irish professional golfer.Kehoe, who turned pro in 2004, lives in Birr, County Offaly. He qualified for the 2007 Open Championship, but missed the cut following the first 36 holes He plays mainly on the PGA EuroPro Tour but has played on the Challenge Tour on numerous...
, golfer. - 6 February - Bernard DunneBernard DunneBernard Dunne is a retired Irish professional boxer and a former WBA, and European super bantamweight champion.On Saturday 21 March 2009, Dunne waged the war that he would be best remembered for and defeated Ricardo Cordoba in the 11th round to become the WBA super bantamweight champion in a fight...
, boxer. - 3 March - Toiréasa FerrisToireasa FerrisToiréasa Ferris is an Irish Sinn Féin politician. Her father, Martin Ferris, is a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Kerry North.- Political career :...
, 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...
politician. - 14 March - Colin HealyColin HealyColin Healy is an international footballer for the Republic of Ireland national football team, currently a free agent after having his contract terminated by mutual consent at Ipswich Town Fc.-Early career:...
, soccer player.
April to June
- 12 April - Brian McFaddenBrian McFaddenBrian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife...
, singer and songwriter. - 17 April - Richie BakerRichie BakerRichie Baker is an Irish footballer currently playing for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bray Wanderers...
, soccer player. - 18 April - Kevin DohertyKevin Doherty (footballer)Kevin Doherty , is a retired Irish footballer.-Career:After impressing at underage level for the Irish school international squad and for Home Farm, Doherty was snapped up by Liverpool in 1998 at the age of 18. Doherty's spell at Liverpool was blighted by a series of injuries including a leg break...
, soccer player. - 29 April - Kian EganKian EganKian John Francis Kelly Egan was a member of the Irish boyband, Westlife and coach on The Voice of Ireland.-Music career:*Main article: Westlife...
, singer with WestlifeWestlifeWestlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
. - 21 May - Darragh RyanDarragh RyanDarragh Ryan , is a footballer who currently plays for Southern Stars.- Playing career :He began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, for whom he played nine league games, scoring twice. Ryan then moved on to play for another Sussex outfit, Crawley Town. Following this, the player moved to...
, soccer player. - 28 May - Mark FeehilyMark FeehilyMarkus Michael Patrick Feehily is one of the lead singers of the Irish boyband Westlife.-Early life:Feehily was born in Sligo, Ireland, to Marie Verdon and Oliver Feehily. He has two younger brothers, Barry and Colin .-Career:Feehily rose to fame as one of the two lead singers of the boyband...
, singer with WestlifeWestlifeWestlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
. - 3 June - Ciarán WalshCiarán Walsh (Artist)Ciarán Walsh is an Irish artist.Walsh studied at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and later the National College of Art and Design...
, visual artist. - 6 June - Colin MoranColin MoranColin 'Collie' Moran was born on the 6 June 1980 was an inter county Dublin Gaelic footballer. He was captain of the Leinster Championship-winning Dublin teams in 2006 and 2007....
, Gaelic footballer. - 16 June - Richie ForanRichie ForanRichard 'Richie' Foran is an Irish footballer who plays for SPL side Inverness CT.He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Motherwell, Southend United and Darlington....
, soccer player. - 19 June - Derek GearyDerek GearyDerek Peter Geary is an Irish footballer, who plays as a full-back.-Sheffield Wednesday:Derek is one of the few players to have played for both sides in Sheffield....
, soccer player.
July to December
- 8 July - Robbie KeaneRobbie KeaneRobert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....
, soccer player. - 13 August - Paul CrowleyPaul Crowley (footballer)Paul Crowley, is an Irish footballer, currently playing with League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic F.C.. His previous clubs include Rangers A.F.C., Shamrock Rovers, Dublin City, Waterford United, UCD and Drogheda United....
, soccer player. - 22 August - Alan ReillyAlan ReillyAlan Reilly , is an Irish football player who is currently unattached. Reilly plays as a left-sided midfielder.-Career:...
, soccer player. - 30 August - Damien BrennanDamien BrennanDamien Brennan is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Shelbourne in the League of Ireland First Division...
, soccer player. - 12 September - Richie PartridgeRichie PartridgeRichard Joseph "Richie" Partridge is a retired Irish footballer. Active in senior football between 2000 and 2011, he was capped at Under 18 and Under 21 level by the Irish national team, called up by the senior national team in 2002, and played for nine English clubs before finishing his career in...
, soccer player. - 15 September - Dean DelaneyDean DelaneyDean Delany is an Irish football goalkeeper who plays for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne.Beginning his career in England with Everton in 1998, two years later he moved on to Port Vale, having never turned out for the first team at Everton despite winning caps for the Republic of...
, soccer player. - 28 September - Danny O'ConnorDanny O'Connor (footballer)Danny O'Connor is an Irish footballer player currently playing for Bray Wanderers. O'Connor primarily plays as a central defender and can play in central midfield. His brother James O'Connor plays for Sheffield Wednesday....
, soccer player. - 8 October - Tony BuckleyTony BuckleyTony "Mushy" Buckley is an Irish rugby union player from Newmarket, County Cork, who plays tighthead prop for Sale in the Aviva Premiership and for Ireland. He is currently one of the heaviest men playing professional rugby, weighing in at 21 st 5 lbs or 135 kilograms. He wears size 16 boots...
, rugby player. - 27 October - Peter Murphy, soccer player.
- 28 October - Darren McKennaDarren McKennaDarren McKenna is an Irish footballer.-Career:McKenna began his League of Ireland career with Monaghan United and was top scorer for the Mons' during their 2003 campaign. He later returned his home county to join Kildare County where he was a regular member of their squad...
, soccer player. - 14 November - James RyallJames RyallJames Ryall is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 to 2010.-Biography:James Ryall was born in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny in 1980...
, 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. - 17 December - Conor ArmstrongConor ArmstrongConor Armstrong is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler....
, cricketer. - 22 December - Noel HickeyNoel HickeyNoel Hickey is an Irish hurler who played currently plays as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Hickey made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and immediately became the first-choice full-back...
, 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.
Full date unknown
- Graham CantyGraham CantyGraham Canty is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2001. Canty captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2010.-Club:Canty plays his club football with his local club called Bantry...
, Cork Gaelic footballer. - Brian GearyBrian GearyBrian Geary is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Monaleen and with the Limerick senior inter-county team.-Club:Geary plays his club hurling with his local Monaleen club and has enjoyed some success...
, LimerickLimerick GAAThe Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
hurler. - Stephen LuceyStephen LuceyStephen Lucey is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. He also played football with Limerick.-Club:...
, LimerickLimerick GAAThe Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
hurler. - Pearse O'NeillPearse O'NeillPearse O'Neill is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Aghada and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2006.-References:...
, Cork Gaelic footballer. - Mark O'RiordanMark O'RiordanMark O'Riordan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and with the Limerick senior inter-county team...
, LimerickLimerick GAAThe Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
hurler.
January to June
- 26 January - John DohertyJohn Doherty (musician)John Doherty was an Irish folk fiddler.John Doherty was born in Ardara, County Donegal. He was born in 1900 and came from a famous clan of Irish Travellers who worked as a tinsmiths and horse traders...
, fiddle player (b.18951895 in Ireland- Events :*3 April - Oscar Wilde launches a criminal libel case in London against the Marquess of Queensberry. During the trial he collapses under cross-examination by Edward Carson, and is eventually found guilty and imprisoned for two years on homosexuality charges.*23 December - Grand Opera...
). - 14 March - Gustavus KellyGustavus KellyGustavus Noel Blake Kelly was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played six times for the Ireland cricket team between 1922 and 1926, including four first-class matches...
, cricketer (b.19011901 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 — The centenary of the Act of Union is celebrated by British forces in Ireland.*January 3 — Despite some opposition Drogheda Corporation votes to confer the freedom of the town on President Kruger of the Boers....
). - 2 May - Cecile O'RahillyCecile O'RahillyDr. Cecile O'Rahilly was a scholar of the Celtic languages and the sister of the Celtic scholar T. F. O'Rahilly. She is best known for her editions/translations of the various recensions of the Ulster Cycle epic saga Táin Bó Cúailnge....
, scholar of the Celtic languagesCeltic languagesThe Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
and writer (b.18941894 in Ireland-Events:* The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom William Ewart Gladstone retires from politics. In his career he introduced land reform to Ireland and also attempted to grant Home Rule.* The first meeting of the Irish Trade Union Congress takes place....
). - 11 June - William J.E. JessopWilliam J.E. JessopWilliam J.E. Jessop was an Irish academic, medical practitioner and an independent member of Seanad Éireann.He was a Professor of Social Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin....
, professor, represented Dublin University in the Seanad from 1951 to 1973. - 25 June - James Hamilton Delargy, folklorist.
July to September
- 2 July - Tom BarryTom BarryThomas Barry was one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.-Early life:...
, guerrillaGuerrilla warfareGuerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
leader in the 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...
during the Irish War of IndependenceIrish War of IndependenceThe Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
(b.18971897 in Ireland-Arts and literature:* Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, is published for the first time.* Amanda McKittrick Ros publishes Irene Iddesleigh.-Football:*International*Irish Cup-Births:*1 March - Robert Bowers, cricketer ....
). - 5 July - A. J. PotterA. J. PotterArchibald James Potter was an Irish composer and teacher, who wrote hundreds of works including operas, a mass, and four ballets, as well as orchestral and chamber music.-Early years:...
, composer (b.19181918 in Ireland-Events:*January 18 - Count Plunkett, Seán T. O'Kelly and others protest at the forcible feeding of Sinn Féin prisoners in Mountjoy Prison.*March 2 - In Skibbereen, County Cork Ernest Blythe is arrested for non-compliance with a military rule directing him to reside in Ulster.*March 6 - In the...
). - 13 July - Joseph Brennan, 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...
, Cabinet Minister and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (b.19121912 in Ireland-Events:*9 April - 250,000 Orangemen converge on Balmoral Showground, declaring that under no circumstances will they accept Home Rule.*11 April - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Herbert Asquith introduces the Home Rule Bill in the British House of Commons....
). - 24 August - Frederick Maurice Watson HarveyFrederick Maurice Watson HarveyFrederick Maurice Watson Harvey VC, CBE, MC, Croix de Guerre was an Irish Canadian rugby union player and soldier. During the First World War, while serving in the Canadian Army, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre. He was later awarded a CBE...
, 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 GuyencourtGuyencourtGuyencourt is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(b.18881888 in Ireland-Events:*March — The Pan-Celtic Society is founded by William Butler Yeats.*April — Pope Leo XIII issues a decree denouncing the "Plan of Campaign" as the Holy Office issued a rescript to the Bishops of Ireland to boycott the Campaign...
). - 5 September - Eric Cross, scientist.
- 21 September - Mick Gill, GalwayGalway GAAThe Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
and DublinDublin GAADublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
hurler (b.18991899 in Ireland-Events:*6 September - The foundation stone of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast is laid by the Countess of Shaftesbury.*The Second Boer War begins in South Africa...
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October to December
- 7 November - Frank DuffFrank Duff (religious worker)Servant of God Francis Michael "Frank" Duff was a native of Dublin, Ireland, the eldest child of a wealthy family. He is best known for bringing attention to the role of the laity during the Second Vatican Council of the Roman Catholic Church, and for founding the Legion of Mary.-Early life:Frank...
, founder of the Legion of MaryLegion of MaryThe Legion of Mary is an association of Catholic laity who serve the Church on a voluntary basis. It was founded in Dublin, Ireland, as a Roman Catholic Marian Movement by layman Frank Duff. Today between active and auxiliary members there are in excess of 10 million members worldwide making it...
(b.18891889 in Ireland-Events:*June — Edward Carson becomes the youngest QC in Ireland .*16 July — Ballymena and Larne Railway taken over by Belfast and Northern Counties Railway....
). - 9 November - Patrick Campbell, 3rd Baron GlenavyPatrick Campbell, 3rd Baron GlenavyPatrick Gordon Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy , known as Patrick Campbell, was an Irish journalist, humorist and television personality....
, journalist and author (b.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....
). - 10 November - John MoyneyJohn MoyneyJohn Moyney 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.-Military Career:...
, 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 north of Broembeek, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(b.18951895 in Ireland- Events :*3 April - Oscar Wilde launches a criminal libel case in London against the Marquess of Queensberry. During the trial he collapses under cross-examination by Edward Carson, and is eventually found guilty and imprisoned for two years on homosexuality charges.*23 December - Grand Opera...
). - 22 November - Norah McGuinnessNorah McGuinnessNorah McGuinness was an Irish painter and illustrator.Norah McGuinness trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art and at Chelsea Polytechnic in London before spending the 1920s working in Dublin as a book illustrator and stage designer...
, artist (b.19011901 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 — The centenary of the Act of Union is celebrated by British forces in Ireland.*January 3 — Despite some opposition Drogheda Corporation votes to confer the freedom of the town on President Kruger of the Boers....
). - 25 November - Joseph SweeneyJoseph Sweeney (Irish politician)Joseph Aloysius Sweeney was an Irish politician.As the Sinn Féin candidate, he was elected to the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament for West Donegal in the 1918 general election, defeating the sitting nationalist Hugh Law...
, member of 1st Dáil representing West DonegalWest Donegal (UK Parliament constituency)West Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Donegal constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament....
, (Pro Treaty). - 16 December - Roddy ConnollyRoddy ConnollyRoderick James Connolly was a socialist politician in Ireland.The son of Irish socialist James Connolly and Lillie Connolly, he was involved in the Easter Rising in 1916, where he served in the GPO under his father. He joined the Socialist Party of Ireland in 1917...
, 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, Seanad member, son of James ConnollyJames ConnollyJames Connolly was an Irish republican and socialist leader. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents and spoke with a Scottish accent throughout his life. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of...
(b.19011901 in Ireland-Events:*January 1 — The centenary of the Act of Union is celebrated by British forces in Ireland.*January 3 — Despite some opposition Drogheda Corporation votes to confer the freedom of the town on President Kruger of the Boers....
). - 24 December - Arland UssherArland UssherPercival "Percy" Arland Ussher was an Anglo-Irish academic, essayist and translator.Born in Battersea, London, he studied at Cambridge University for some time...
, academic, essayist and translator (b.18991899 in Ireland-Events:*6 September - The foundation stone of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast is laid by the Countess of Shaftesbury.*The Second Boer War begins in South Africa...
). - 30 December - Patrick HennessyPatrick Hennessy (painter)Patrick Hennessy, RHA was an Irish painter.- Life and Work :Patrick Hennessy was born in Cork, Ireland in 1915. The son of army officer John Hennessy, of 2 Shandon Terrace, and Bridget Hennessy he moved with his family, in the 1920s, to live in Scotland where they had many relations...
, painter.
Full date unknown
- Bill DelaneyBill DelaneyBill Delaney was a famous Gaelic football player for Laois GAA. His sudden death in July 2000 brought great sadness to the entire county but rekindled memories of a glorious career in the Gaelic Athletic Association as a player, referee and administrator.- Career :From a famous footballing family...
, LaoisLaois GAAThe Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
Gaelic footballer. - Jimmy McCambridgeJimmy McCambridgeJames "Jimmy" McCambridge was a Northern Irish professional footballer. He was capped 4 times by Ireland during his career.-Career:Jimmy began his career in his home country of Ireland playing for Larne and Ballymena United...
, soccer player (b.19051905 in Ireland-Events:*9 January - The Lillebonne, the largest vessel ever constructed in Dublin, is successfully launched in the North Wall Yard.*6 March - The obligation of the Post Office in regard to letters addressed in Irish is raised in the British House of Commons...
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