1876
Birth of Forrest Reid in Belfast
Ireland
Forrest Reid is born in Belfast on June 24, 1875. A novelist, literary critic, and autobiographer, he is best known for his sensitive portrayals of boyhood and adolescence, …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1876
Lucien Bul, born in Dublin
Ireland
Lucien Bull (January 05, 1876 – August 25, 1972) was a pioneer in chronophotography. Chronophotography is defined as “a set of photographs of a moving object, taken for the …
1877
Cahir Healy, born in Mountcharles, Co. Donegal
Ireland
Cahir Healy, (2 December 1877 – 8 February 1970) an Irish politician, was born in Mountcharles, County Donegal, Ireland, on August 30, 1917. He was a prominent Irish nationalist, …
1877
Opening of the original Mitchell Library, Glasgow, now the largest public reference library in Europe.
Ireland
Opening of the original Mitchell Library, Glasgow, now the largest public reference library in Europe. This November 5, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1877
A firedamp explosion at Blantyre Colliery killed, 207 miners.
Ireland
A firedamp explosion at Blantyre Colliery killed, 207 miners. This October 22, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1877
Y.V. Perrot, Breton patriot, writer and martyr, born.
Ireland
Y.V. Perrot, Breton patriot, writer and martyr, born. This September 3, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1877
Charles Stewart Parnell becomes president of Home Rule Confederation
Ireland
Charles Stewart Parnell (June 27, 1846 – October 06, 1891) was an Irish political leader and one of the most important figures in 19th century Ireland and the United Kingdom; …
1877
Minority of Home Rulers begin obstruction tactics in Commons
Ireland
Minority of Home Rulers begin obstruction tactics in Commons
1877
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington is born in Co. Limerick
Ireland
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington is born in County Limerick. A committed suffragette, she becomes a founding member of the Irish Women’s Franchise League. Though her focus later broadens, …
1877
Ralph Henry Byrne, architect, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Ralph Henry Byrne, architect, is born in Dublin. This April 25, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1877
George Fitzmaurice, Irish Renaissance playwright, is born
Ireland
George Fitzmaurice, an important figure in the Irish Literary Renaissance, was born on January 28, 1877, in County Kerry, Ireland. He was a playwright known for his unique style, …
1878
Joseph James O'Neill, writer and civil servant, was born 18 December 1878 at Tuam, Co. Galway
Ireland
Joseph James O’Neill (1886-1952) was an Irish novelist and civil servant and was born on December 18, 1878. O’Neill claimed later in his life that he was born in the …