1602
Hugh O'Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, defeated at Kinsale
Ireland
Hugh O’Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, byname the “Great Earl”, (born c. 1550 — died July 20, 1616, Rome, Papal States Italy), An Irish rebel who, from 1595 to 1603, led an …
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1710
Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, an Irish writer, is born
Ireland
Charles O’Conor, (Irish: Séarlas Ó Conchubhair Donn; 1 January 1710 – 1 July 1791) He also known as Charles O’Conor of Belanagare, was an Irish writer and antiquarian …
1767
Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born
Ireland
Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults’ and children’s literature. She was one of the first realist writers in …
1790
James Wills, clergyman and writer, is born in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Ireland
James Wills (1 January 1790 – November 1868) was an Irish writer and poet. Wills was born in County Roscommon, the younger son of a landowner. He was educated at Trinity College, …
1801
Act of Union goes into Effect, merging the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland
Ireland
Under the terms of the Union, which came into effect on 1 January 1801, the Irish Parliament was abolished; Ireland was given 100 MPs at Westminster whilst the Irish peerage were …
1801
George Benn, businessman and historian of Belfast, is born in Tandragee, Co. Armagh
Ireland
George Benn, (1801–1882), businessman and historian of Belfast, was born on 1 January 1801 at Tandragee, Co. Armagh, the youngest son in the family of four sons and five daughters …
1862
Harland & Wolff Shipyard founded - built the RMS Titanic
Ireland
Harland & Wolff is a well-known shipyard located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has a rich history and is famous for its involvement in the construction of some of the most …
1871
Gladstone's Irish Church Act which disestablishes the Church of Ireland takes effect
Ireland
The “Irish Church Act” is often a reference to the Irish Church Act 1869, which was also known as the Disestablishment Act. It was a significant piece of legislation in …
1880
Gretta Bowen, artist, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Gretta Bowen, also known as Greta Bowen, was an self taught Irish artist who was born in Dublin in 1880. She only started painting late in life, after her sons Arthur and George …
1892
Annie Moore, 15, of County Cork, 1st Irish Immigrant through Ellis Island
Ireland
The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island, the famous immigration processing center in the United States, was Annie Moore, a 15-year-old girl from County Cork, Ireland. She …