Celtic history archive
1873
Ireland
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer; pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in Downpatrick, Co. Down. This May 10, 1873 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1873
Ireland
Máiréad “Peig” Sayers (29 March 1873 – 8 December 1958) was an Irish author and seanchaí born in Dún Chaoin, County Kerry, Ireland. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, the former …
1873
Ireland
William Ewart Gladstone’s Irish University Bill was defeated in the House of Commons on March 11, 1873. This bill was part of Gladstone’s broader efforts to address …
1873
Ireland
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu ( 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of …
1873
Ireland
“The Playboy of the Western World” by J.M. Synge, one of the most famous Irish playwrights. Synge’s play, first performed in 1907, was inspired by a real-life …
1873
Ireland
Thomas Cornelius Murray, known as T.C. Murray, was an Irish playwright and writer. He was born on January 17, 1873, in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland. Murray is best known for his …
1874
Ireland
Michael Banim, born on August 5, 1796, in Kilkenny, Ireland, was a distinguished novelist and short story writer. Alongside his younger brother, John Banim, he co-authored a series …
1874
Ireland
Cathal Brugha (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkahəlˠ ˈbˠɾˠuː]; born Charles William St John Burgess; 18 July 1874 – 7 July 1922) was an Irish republican politician who served as Minister …
1874
Ireland
Isaac Butts Home Rule motion defeated in House of Commons 458-6
1874
Ireland
Birth of Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh, Irish author, feminist and language activist. This June 24, 1874 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1874
Ireland
Conal Holmes O’Connell O’Riordan, who also wrote under the pseudonym Norreys Connell, was an Irish dramatist and novelist born on April 29, 1874, and passed away on …
1874
Ireland
Major Walter Gordon Wilson CMG (21 April 1874 – 1 July 1957) was an Irish mechanical engineer, inventor and member of the British Royal Naval Air Service. He was credited by the …