1867
Fenian national uprising begins in Ireland
Ireland
The Fenian Rising of 1867 (Irish: Éirí Amach na bhFíníní, 1867, IPA:) was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) The …
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Ireland
1868
Samuel Lover, died
Ireland
Samuel Lover (24 February 1797 – 6 July 1868), also known as “Ben Trovato” (“well invented”), was an Irish songwriter, composer and novelist and a portrait …
1868
David Brewster, scientist, inventor (including the kaleidoscope) died
Ireland
David Brewster, the Scottish scientist and inventor known for his contributions to optics and his invention of the kaleidoscope, died on February 10, 1868, in Allerby, Melrose, …
1868
Countess Constance Markievicz, Irish patriot and revolutionary, born
Ireland
Constance Georgine Markievicz (Polish: Markiewicz [marˈkʲɛvitʂ]; née Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), also known as Countess Markievicz and Madame Markievicz, was an …
1869
James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and first Governor of Northern Ireland
Ireland
James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, was the first Governor of Northern Ireland. Born on January 30, 1869, in Hamilton Place, Piccadilly, London, he was the eldest son of James …
1869
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Fenian, contests and wins a Tipperary by-election in abstentia
Ireland
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, (baptised 4 September 1831, died 29 June 1915) a prominent Irish Fenian, indeed contested and won a by-election in County Tipperary in abstentia …
1869
Irish Church Act 1869
Ireland
The Irish Church Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 42) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which separated the Church of Ireland from the Church of England and …
1869
Joshua Prine Born
Ireland
Birth of one of Ireland’s greatest ever tennis players, Joshua Prine, who won the Wimbledon singles in 1893 and 1894
1869
Birth of Henry Dixon, botanist
Ireland
Birth of Henry Dixon, botanist. This May 19, 1869 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1869
Birth in Dublin of Margaret Tennant, née Abraham; trade unionist and campaigner for improved working conditions
Ireland
Margaret Edith (May) Tennant, (1869 — 11 July 1946), née Abraham, born in Rathgar, County Dublin, Ireland, was a civil servant, trade unionist, factory inspector, and campaigner, …
1869
James MacNeill, Governor-General of the Irish Free State, is born in Glenarm, Co. Antrim
Ireland
James McNeill (27 March 1869 – 12 December 1938) was an Irish colonial administrator, politician, and diplomat, who served as first High Commissioner to London and second …
1870
Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, nationalist politician and Irelands first Olympic gold medalist
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, nationalist politician and Irelands first Olympic gold medalist. This September 16, 1870 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …