1850
Irish Tenant League is founded
Ireland
The Irish Tenant League was founded in 1850, during a period of significant social and political unrest in Ireland. The League was established in response to the dire conditions …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1850
Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum; soldier and statesman, is born in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Ireland
Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum; soldier and statesman, is born in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. This June 24, 1850 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1850
Sir Thomas Lipton, founder of the Liptons grocery chain, was born in Glasgow
Ireland
Sir Thomas Lipton, founder of the Liptons grocery chain, was born in Glasgow. This May 10, 1850 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1850
Samuel Butcher, scholar, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Samuel Henry Butcher DCL LLD FRSE FBA (16 April 1850 – 29 December 1910) was an Anglo-Irish classical scholar and politician. Samuel Henry Butcher was born in Dublin to Samuel …
1850
The SS Royal Adelaide sinks in a storm with the loss of 200 lives
Ireland
RMS Royal Adelaide was a paddle steamship owned and operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. Its principal route ran between London and Cork. The Royal Adelaide, …
1850
Paul Cullen is consecrated Catholic archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland
Ireland
Paul Cullen is consecrated Catholic archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland. This February 24, 1850 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1850
Sophie Bryant, Irish patriot and womens rights advocate, is born
Ireland
Sophie Bryant, Irish patriot and womens rights advocate, is born. This February 15, 1850 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1851
Anne Devlin, friend and comrade of Robert Emmett, dies in Dublin
Ireland
Anne Devlin, friend and comrade of Robert Emmett, dies in Dublin. This September 18, 1851 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1851
Sir William Whitla, physician and professor, is born in Co. Monaghan
Ireland
Sir William Whitla, physician and professor, is born in Co. Monaghan. This September 15, 1851 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1851
John Dillon, Nationalist politician, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Ireland
John Dillon, Nationalist politician, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. This September 4, 1851 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1851
The Ecclesiastical Titles Act forbids Catholic bishops to assume ecclesiastical titles taken from any place in the United Kingdom
Ireland
The Ecclesiastical Titles Act of 1851 was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament in response to concerns about the increasing influence of the Catholic …
1851
A 1851 census shows the population of Ireland to be 6,552,385, it has declined by one-fifth since 1845
Ireland
The census records show that a significant number of the population in Ireland was reduced from 8,414,836 in 1841 to 5,344,293 in 1851. A 1851 census shows the population of …