1956 in Ireland
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- 15 February - Senator Owen Sheehy-SkeffingtonOwen Sheehy-SkeffingtonDr. Owen Lancelot Sheehy-Skeffington was an Irish university lecturer and Senator.- Early life :Sheehy-Skeffington was brought up in Dublin, Ireland. His father, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, was a pacifist and nationalist whose murder by Captain J.C. Bowen-Colthurst in 1916 during the week of the...
introduces a motion calling for the prohibition of all corporal punishment for girls in Irish national schools. - 2 April - President 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...
unveils a bust of Countess Markievicz in St Stephen's Green, Dublin. - 1 May - The Minister for EducationMinister for Education and Science (Ireland)The Minister for Education and Skills is the senior minister at the Department of Education and Skills in the Government of Ireland.The current Minister for Education and Skills is Ruairi Quinn, TD...
Richard MulcahyRichard MulcahyRichard James Mulcahy was an Irish politician, army general and commander in chief, leader of Fine Gael and Cabinet Minister...
introduces the debate on a separate government department for the GaeltachtGaeltachtis the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
. - 21 May - President 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...
opens the first Cork International Film FestivalCork Film FestivalThe Cork Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Cork City, Ireland. It was established in 1956 and has grown to be an internationally recognised festival, particularly in the area of short films....
. - 29 May - T. K. WhitakerT. K. WhitakerT.K. "Ken" Whitaker is an Irish economist and former public servant, credited with a pivotal role in the economic development of Ireland...
is appointed new Secretary at the Department of Finance. - 12 August - The Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic AssociationThe Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
postpones the All-Ireland HurlingAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
and FootballAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
Finals due to an outbreak of polio. - 21 November - Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children is opened in Crumlin, Dublin.
- 30 November - Petrol rationing is due to be introduced from 1 January due to the crisis in the SuezSuezSuez is a seaport city in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez , near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as Suez governorate. It has three harbors, Adabya, Ain Sokhna and Port Tawfiq, and extensive port facilities...
. - 1 December - At the Olympic GamesOlympic 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...
in Melbourne, Australia, Ronnie Delany wins Ireland's first gold medal for 24 years.
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- Robert BriscoeRobert Briscoe (politician)Robert Briscoe , known as Bob Briscoe was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála in the Oireachtas from 1927 to 1965.- Family :...
becomes the first Jewish Lord Mayor of DublinLord Mayor of DublinThe Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
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Football
- League of IrelandLeague of IrelandThe League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
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- Winners: St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's Athletic F.C.St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
- Winners: St Patrick's Athletic
- FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
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- Winners: Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers F.C.Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
3 - 2 Cork AthleticCork Athletic F.C.Cork Athletic Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1948 and 1957. They were the successor club of Fordsons F.C., Cork F.C., Cork City and Cork United. When United quit the league in 1948, they instantly reformed as Cork Athletic...
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- Winners: Shamrock Rovers
January to June
- 1 January - John O'DonohueJohn O'DonohueJohn O'Donohue was an Irish poet, author, priest, and Hegelian philosopher. He was a native Irish speaker, and as an author is best known for popularizing Celtic spirituality.-Early life and education:...
, poet and philosopher (d.20082008 in Ireland-Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern , Brian Cowen* Tánaiste – Brian Cowen , Mary Coughlan* First Minister – Ian Paisley , Peter Robinson* Deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness-January:...
). - 16 January - Denis MoranDenis Moran (Gaelic footballer)Denis 'Ogie' Moran is a retired Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1987.-Biography:Denis 'Ogie' Moran was born in Ballybunion,...
, former KerryKerry GAAThe Kerry 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 Kerry...
Gaelic footballer. - 11 February - Pat CarrollPat Carroll (hurler)Pat Carroll was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Coolderry and with the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1977 until 1985.-Early & private life:...
, OffalyOffaly GAAThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
hurler (d.19861986 in Ireland-Events:*2 January - The national offices of the Progressive Democrats are officially opened.*4 January - Phil Lynott, lead singer with Thin Lizzy, dies aged 35.*11 February - Ireland's new soccer team manager, Jack Charlton, arrives in Dublin....
). - 13 February - Liam BradyLiam BradyLiam Brady is a former Irish association football player, and former assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team....
, international soccer player. - 21 February - Johnny CrowleyJohnny CrowleyJohnny Crowley is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bishopstown and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1987.-Club:...
, Cork hurler. - 13 March - Pat McKeown, Bective Rangers FC ARLB IRFU.
- 13 April - Jim LynaghJim LynaghJim Lynagh from Monaghan Town, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, was a volunteer in the East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army .-Background:...
, 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...
member killed in an ambush by the SASSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
during an attack on Loughgall RUC station (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....
). - 29 April - Kevin Moran, Gaelic footballer and soccer player.
- 30 April - Liam T. CosgraveLiam T. CosgraveLiam Thomas Cosgrave is a former Fine Gael politician in the Republic of Ireland.Coming from a political family, he is the son of former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and grandson of the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State W. T...
, 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...
politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad ÉireannCathaoirleachCathaoirleach is the title of the chairman of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Senator Paddy Burke...
1996–1997 - 4 May - Steve BarronSteve BarronSteven "Steve" Barron is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"....
, film director and producer. - 5 May - Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (singer)Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress. She has received great acclamation in her native country, for her emotional and heartfelt jazzy musical renditions.-Background:...
, singer. - 9 May - Brendan HowlinBrendan HowlinBrendan Howlin is an Irish Labour Party politician who has served as a Teachta Dála for Wexford since 1987. Currently the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, he previously served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Health.-Early life:Born into a highly...
, national teacher, Labour Party Teachta DálaTeachta 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...
for WexfordWexford (Dáil Éireann constituency)Wexford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies...
and former Cabinet Minister. - 15 May - Pat ByrnePat ByrnePat Byrne is a former Irish football player and manager.-Playing career:A central midfielder, Byrne's playing career started with Bohemians, his debut coming against St Patricks Athletic on 25 August 1974...
, soccer player and manager. - 18 May - Pat FleuryPat FleuryPat Fleury is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Drumcullen and with the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1986. Fleury captained Offaly to the All-Ireland title in 1985...
, OffalyOffaly GAAThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
hurler, manager. - 21 May - Sean KellySeán Kelly (cyclist)John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
, cyclist and broadcaster. - 24 May - Michael JacksonMichael Jackson (Anglican bishop)Michael Jackson is the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin since 2011.-Early life and family:Jackson was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the son of Church of Ireland rector , and educated at Ballinamallard Primary School and Portora Royal School, Enniskillen...
, Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher. - 28 May - John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (politician)John O'Donoghue is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Kerry South constituency from 1987 to 2011. He is a former Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas. He resigned as Ceann Comhairle on 13 October 2009 due to controversy about his...
, 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...
for Kerry South and Cabinet Minister. - 1 June - Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (politician)Brendan Smith is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since 1992. He previously served as the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister for Justice and Law Reform .Born in Cavan in 1956, Smith was educated at Bawnboy...
, 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...
for Cavan–MonaghanCavan–Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Cavan–Monaghan is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies...
and Minister of StateMinister of State (Ireland)A Minister of State in Ireland is of non-Cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland....
. - 4 June - Gerry RyanGerry RyanGerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
, RTÉRaidió Teilifís ÉireannRaidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
radio presenter. - 7 June - Marty WhelanMarty WhelanMartin 'Marty' Whelan is a Jacob's Award-winning Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Frequently seen and heard on RTÉ radio and television, he has presented a variety of shows...
, RTÉRaidió Teilifís ÉireannRaidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
radio and television presenter.
July to December
- 10 July - Frank StapletonFrank StapletonFrancis Anthony "Frank" Stapleton is an Irish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his time at Arsenal, Manchester United and as a pivotal player for the Republic of Ireland...
, soccer player and manager. - July - Liz O'DonnellLiz O'DonnellLiz O'Donnell is a former Irish Progressive Democrats politician. She was the Deputy Leader of the Progressive Democrats, and represented Dublin South as a Teachta Dála from 1992 to 2007....
, Deputy Leader of the Progressive DemocratsProgressive DemocratsThe Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on...
, former 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 Minister of State. - August - Denis Mulcahy, Cork hurler.
- 26 August - Dick HooperDick HooperRichard Hooper is a former long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.-Career:He represented Ireland in the Olympic marathon in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988...
, long-distance runner - 5 September - Willie MullinsWillie MullinsWillie Mullins is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland...
, former jockey, racehorse trainer. - 1 November - Charles FlanaganCharles FlanaganCharles "Charlie" Flanagan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála for the Laois–Offaly constituency....
, 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...
for Laois–Offaly.
Full date unknown
- John AllenJohn Allen (hurler)John Allen is an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer and is the current manager of the Limerick senior hurling team.A dual player at the highest level, Allen spent three season with the Cork senior hurling team. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and one Munster winners'...
, Cork hurler and manager. - Ciarán BrennanCiarán BrennanCiarán Brennan is an Irish singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist from Gweedore, Co Donegal...
, singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist. - Patrick CassidyPatrick Cassidy (composer)Patrick Cassidy is an Irish classical composer.Largely self taught, with no formal music education, he has worked in many various formats, including TV and films. In 2004, he cowrote the album Immortal Memory with Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance...
, composer. - Marita Conlon-McKennaMarita Conlon-McKennaMarita Conlon-McKenna is an Irish children's novels author. She was born in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Goatstown.She is the author of the Children of the Famine Trilogy which was inspired by the Great Irish Famine....
, children's writer. - Joe ConnollyJoe Connolly (hurler)Joe Connolly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1984. Connolly captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1980.-Biography:Joe Connolly was born in Castlegar, County Galway in...
, former 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,...
hurler. - Dorothy CrossDorothy CrossDorothy Cross is an artist born in Cork, Ireland. Working with diverse media, which includes sculpture, photography, video and installation she represented Ireland at the 1993 Venice Biennale...
, sculptor and installation artist. - Joe DuffyJoe DuffyJoseph "Joe" Duffy is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann . A Jacob's Award winner, he is the current presenter of Liveline, which is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00.Duffy has a history as a student activist; he was President of the Union of...
, radio presenter. - Frankie GavinFrankie GavinFrankie Gavin, b.1956, Corrandulla, County Galway, is a fiddle player of traditional Irish music.Frankie Gavin is from a musical family; parents and siblings being players of the fiddle and accordion. As a child he played the tin whistle and, later, the flute. He received some formal training in...
, fiddle and flute player. - Joe HennessyJoe HennessyJoe Hennessy is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1988.-Early life:...
, former 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. - Mary KennedyMary KennedyMary Kennedy is an Irish writer, television personality and former newscaster. She presented Eurovision Song Contest 1995 from the Point Theatre in Dublin. She has also presented her own Saturday night chat show called Kennedy, a precursor to Saturday Night with Miriam. Kennedy was co-presenter of...
, television presenter. - Alice MaherAlice MaherAlice Maher born at Kilmoyler, a rural area between Bansha and Cahir, County Tipperary, 1956 is an Irish painter and sculptor.Alice Maher received her early education at Ballydrehid National School and at Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cahir. She later graduated from the University of Limerick and the...
, painter and sculptor. - Tadhg MurphyTadhg MurphyTadhg Murphy is an Irish retired sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling and Gaelic football with his local clubs Sarsfield's and Glanmire and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes from 1976 until 1984.-References:-Teams:...
, former Cork hurler. - Cathal Ó SearcaighCathal Ó SearcaighCathal Ó Searcaigh is an Irish poet who writes in the Irish language .Ó Searcaigh was born in Gort a' Choirce, a town in the Gaeltacht region of Donegal, and lives at the foot of Mount Errigal...
, poet. - Fran RooneyFran RooneyFran Rooney is an Irish businessmen and Barrister.The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, presented Mr. Rooney with the Businessman of the Year award in 2000 . He was Bank of Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001...
, businessman.
January to June
- 30 January - Sir John Keane, 5th BaronetSir John Keane, 5th BaronetSir John Keane, 5th Baronet , was an Irish barrister and politician. He was educated at Clifton College and Royal Military Academy Woolwich. He succeeded his father as 5th Baronet in 1892. He was a senator in the upper house of the Irish parliament. He was also a director of the Bank of Ireland...
, barrister, member of Seanad (b.18731873 in Ireland-Events:*February - Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain founded at Manchester.*March - Gladstone's University Bill defeated.-Sport:* October - Foundation of County Carlow Football Club, Rugby Union Club-January to June:...
). - 21 February - Louis MeldonLouis MeldonLouis Albert Meldon was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler who played four first-class matches for Ireland, all against Scotland, between 1909 and 1912.-References:***...
, cricketer (b.18861886 in Ireland-Events:*January - Ulster Protestant Unionists begin to lobby against the Irish Home Rule Bill, establishing the Ulster Loyal Anti-Repeal Union in Belfast.*March - Prime Minister William Gladstone announces his support for Irish Home Rule....
). - 13 March - Alfred ByrneAlfred ByrneAlfred Byrne , also known as Alfie Byrne, was an Irish nationalist politician, who served as both an MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as a Teachta Dála in Dáil Éireann. As Lord Mayor of Dublin he was known as the "shaking hand of Dublin".He was born...
, Irish Nationalist politician, served both as an 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,...
in the British House of CommonsBritish House of CommonsThe House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
and as a 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...
in 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...
(b.18821882 in Ireland-Football:*International*Irish Cup-January to June:*17 January - Henry George Farmer, musicologist .*2 February - James Joyce, writer and poet .*9 February - James Stephens, novelist and poet ....
). - 18 March - Benjamin GlazerBenjamin GlazerBenjamin Glazer was a screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s. He made the first translation of Ferenc Molnár's play Liliom into English in 1921...
, Academy AwardAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-winning writer, producerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
(b.18871887 in Ireland-Events:*29 January - The Dublin newspaper The Union is founded. The Unionist newspaper's goals are stated in its first edition as "A Journal devoted to the maintenance of the Union in the three kingdoms."...
). - 19 March - Matt GoffMatt GoffMatt Goff was a Gaelic footballer on the Kildare, Leinster and Irish Tailteann games teams and one of a group of players who helped establish Gaelic Athletic Association as a sport in Ireland.He played in six All Ireland finals between 1926 and 1935, won an unprecedented six Leinster titles in...
, KildareKildare GAAFor more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
Gaelic footballer (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 March - Bob LambertBob LambertRobert James Hamilton "Bob" Lambert was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler, he played 51 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1893 and 1930, including 23 first-class matches, captaining them on thirteen occasions...
, cricketer (b.18741874 in Ireland-Events:*February — General election in which 59 professing Home Rulers were returned.*Queen Victoria creates her third eldest son, The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, after the province of Connaught.-January to June:...
). - 17 May - John Tudor GwynnJohn Tudor GwynnJohn Tudor Gwynn was an Irish cricketer. He did not represent the Ireland cricket team internationally, and played his cricket in India, representing the "Europeans" in two first-class matches against the "Indians" in 1919 and 1920.Gwynn came from a cricketing family...
, cricketer (b.18811881 in Ireland-Events:*16 January - The lowest temperature ever recorded in Ireland, -19.1C at Markree, County Sligo.*3 February - Arrest of Michael Davitt.*William Ewart Gladstone's second Land Act secures the three"f"s ....
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July to December
- 5 August - John Miller Andrews, second Prime Minister of Northern IrelandPrime Minister of Northern IrelandThe Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the de facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland. No such office was provided for in the Government of Ireland Act 1920. However the Lord Lieutenant, as with Governors-General in other Westminster Systems such as in Canada, chose to appoint someone...
(b.18711871 in Ireland-Events:*1 January - Church of Ireland disestablished.*J. P. Mahaffy appointed to the Chair of Ancient History at Trinity College, Dublin at the age of 32.*16 June - The Westmeath Act is enacted allowing arrest and detention without trial.-Births:...
). - 23 September - Arthur DuffArthur DuffArthur Knox Duff was an Irish composer and conductor, best known for his short orchestral pieces such as the Handel-inspired Echoes of Georgian Dublin.-Early years and education:...
, composer and conductor (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...
). - 19 November - Thomas Derrig, 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 Cabinet Minister (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 ....
). - 25 November - Robert BowersRobert BowersRobert Bruce Bowers was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played just once for Ireland, a first-class match against Wales in June 1926....
, cricketer (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 ....
). - 11 December - Frederic Charles DreyerFrederic Charles DreyerAdmiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, GBE, KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy who developed a fire control system for British warships...
, Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
AdmiralAdmiral (United Kingdom)Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank Admiral of the Fleet...
(b.18781878 in Ireland-Events:* August 24 - The narrow gauge Ballymena and Larne Railway starts passenger operations in County Antrim, the first on the Irish 3 ft narrow gauge.-January to June:*8 January - Frederic Charles Dreyer, Royal Navy Admiral ....
). - 27 December - Lambert McKennaLambert McKennaLambert McKenna S.J. was a Jesuit priest and writer.He was born Andrew Joseph Lambert McKenna in Dublin and studied in Europe. He collected and edited religious and folk poetry in the Irish language...
, Jesuit priest and writer (b.18701870 in Ireland-Events:* 19 May — The Home Government Association is established by Isaac Butt to argue for devolution for Ireland and repeal of the Act of Union.*The building of Belfast Castle is completed, to a design by Charles Lanyon and his son....
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- James CousinsJames CousinsJames Henry Cousins was an Irish writer, playwright, actor, critic, editor, teacher and poet. He used several pseudonyms including Mac Oisín and the Hindu name Jayaram....
, poet and writer (b.18731873 in Ireland-Events:*February - Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain founded at Manchester.*March - Gladstone's University Bill defeated.-Sport:* October - Foundation of County Carlow Football Club, Rugby Union Club-January to June:...
). - Elizabeth CroninElizabeth CroninElizabeth "Bess" Cronin was an Irish singer who specialized in traditional music.Born in West Cork, the daughter of Seán Ó hIarlaithe, a schoolteacher, she lived in the Baile Bhuirne area all her life. She spent her teenage years on her uncle's farm nearby. She married Seán Ó Croinin and they...
, traditional singer (b.18791879 in Ireland-Events:*20 April - First of many "monster meetings" of tenant farmers held in Irishtown near Claremorris, County Mayo.*8 June - Charles Stewart Parnell at Westport, County Mayo meeting.*16 August - Land League of Mayo founded at Castlebar....
). - Ella YoungElla YoungElla Young was an Irish poet and Celtic mythologist active in the Gaelic and Celtic Revival literary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. Born in Ireland, Young was an author of poetry and children's books. She emigrated from Ireland to the United States in 1925 as a temporary...
, poet (b.18671867 in Ireland-Events:*11 February – Abortive Fenian attempt to seize Chester Castle.*5 March – Fenian rising in County Dublin, County Cork, County Limerick, County Tipperary and County Clare....
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