1861
Explorer Robert Burke, from Co. Galway, dies in Australia
Ireland
Explorer Robert Burke, from Co. Galway, dies in Australia. This June 28, 1861 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1861
Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces, 1915-18, founder of British Legion, born.
Ireland
Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces, 1915-18, founder of British Legion, born. This June 19, 1861 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1861
Death of Patrick Brontë from Ballynaskeagh, Co Down, father of Emily, Charlotte, Anne and Bramwell
Ireland
Death of Patrick Brontë from Ballynaskeagh, Co Down, father of Emily, Charlotte, Anne and Bramwell. This June 7, 1861 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1861
William Ford, who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage, marries fellow country woman Mary O'Hern.
Ireland
William Ford, who emigrated from Ireland to the United States by steerage, marries fellow Irish immigrant Mary O’Hern. The couple would go on to have a son, Henry Ford, who would …
1861
The American Civil War begins; 150,000 Irishmen will serve with the Union forces, and 40,000 with the Confederacy
Ireland
The American Civil War begins; 150,000 Irishmen will serve with the Union forces, and 40,000 with the Confederacy. This April 12, 1861 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1861
John George Adair evicts 244 tenants on his estate at Derryveagh, Co. Donegal
Ireland
John George Adair evicts 244 tenants on his estate at Derryveagh, Co. Donegal. This April 8, 1861 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1861
1861 Ireland census, only 393 Jews are recorded
Ireland
The census of 1861 in Ireland, which recorded a population of 5,798,967 and notably only 393 Jews, provides a fascinating snapshot of the demographic landscape during a pivotal …
1861
Joseph MacRory, Catholic Primate of all Ireland and cardinal, is born in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone
Ireland
Joseph Cardinal MacRory (Irish: Seosamh Mac Ruairí; 19 March 1861 – 13 October 1945) was an Irish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh from 1928 …
1861
Patrick McCall, songwriter, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Patrick Joseph McCall (6 March 1861 – 8 March 1919) was an Irish songwriter and poet, known mostly as the author of lyrics for popular ballads. He was assisted in putting the …
1861
One O'Clock gun fired for the first time from Edinburgh Castle
Ireland
The story goes that Edinburgh businessman John Hewitt heard the “little canon” on a visit to Paris in 1846 and campaigned for Edinburgh to start an equivalent. Fifteen years later …
1861
Katherine Tynan, poet, novelist and journalist, is born
Ireland
Katharine Tynan, an Irish poet, novelist, and journalist, was born on January 23, 1859, in Clondalkin, County Dublin, Ireland. She was a prolific writer known for her poetry, …
1861
John Keats writes his poem, On a Lock of Miltons Hair
Ireland
The poem “On a Lock of Milton’s Hair” was written by the English Romantic poet John Keats in 1818. This short but poignant poem reflects Keats’s admiration …