1847
Birth of Alice Stopford Green in Kells, Co. Meath.
Ireland
Alice Stopford Green is born in Kells, County Meath, on May 30, 1847. A pioneering Irish historian and nationalist, she is best known for challenging colonial narratives by …
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Ireland
1847
Death of Thomas Chalmers, first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.
Ireland
Death of Thomas Chalmers, first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland. This May 30, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1847
Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator, dies in Genoa
Ireland
Daniel O’Connell, The Liberator, dies in Genoa. This May 15, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1847
The American relief ship, Jamestown, lands supplies in Cork for famine victims
Ireland
The American relief ship, Jamestown, lands supplies in Cork for famine victims. This April 12, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1847
Pope Pius IX issues an encyclical called On aid for Ireland
Ireland
Pius donated money to Ireland during the Great Famine. In 1847 he addressed the suffering Irish people in the encyclical Praedecessores nostros. Praedecessores nostros was a papal …
1847
Choctaw Indians collect money to donate to starving Irish Hunger victims
Ireland
Native American nations, Irish immigrants to the United States, and residents of Ireland have a history of often-supportive interactions dating back to the start of the Great …
1848
The paddle steamer The Londonderry, with immigrants fleeing the famine, takes shelter in Derry harbour
Ireland
The paddle steamer The Londonderry, with immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger, takes shelter in Derry harbour. When the covers are removed from the hold it is discovered that 72 …
1848
Death of William McNab, curator of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Ireland
Death of William McNab, renowned curator of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, occurs in 1848. A visionary horticulturalist and botanist, McNab played a pivotal role in the …
1848
Birth in Clonakilty of William Hartnett, master of still life painting
Ireland
William Michael Harnett, a renowned master of still life painting, was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, on August 10, 1848. Harnett became one of the most celebrated still …
1848
Young Ireland rising, Battle of the Widow MacCormacks cabbage garden
Ireland
Young Ireland was a political and cultural movement in the 1840s committed to an all-Ireland struggle for independence and democratic reform. Grouped around the Dublin weekly The …
1848
A gunfight takes place between Young Ireland Rebels and police at Widow McCormacks house in Ballingarry, Tipperary
Ireland
A gunfight takes place between Young Ireland Rebels and police at Widow McCormacks house in Ballingarry, Tipperary. This June 29, 1848 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1848
The Irish Confederation splits
Ireland
On this date in 1848, amid political unrest and famine, the Irish Confederation split over how to respond to British rule. The more radical faction, led by John Mitchel, launched a …