1878
Kathleen Daly Clarke, Irish patriot, is born
Ireland
Kathleen Daly Clarke, Irish patriot, is born. This April 11, 1878 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1878
Sir Robert McCarrison, medical scientist, is born in Portadown, Co. Armagh
Ireland
Major-General Sir Robert McCarrison, CIE, FRCP (15 March 1878 – 18 May 1960) was a Northern Ireland physician and nutritionist in the Indian Medical Service, who was made a …
1878
Daniel Corkery, writer, critic and Irish cultural enthusiast, is born in Cork
Ireland
Daniel Corkery, writer, critic and Irish cultural enthusiast, is born in Cork. This February 14, 1878 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1878
Thomas MacDonagh, patriot, poet, critic and scholar, is born in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Thomas MacDonagh, an influential figure in Irish history, was born on February 1, 1878, in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland. Thomas Stanislaus MacDonagh (Irish: Tomás …
1878
General John O'Neill, died
Ireland
General John O’Neill, an Irish military leader and Fenian, died in 1878. John O’Neill was a key figure in the Irish nationalist movement and played a significant role …
1879
Birth in Tralee, Co. Kerry of Austin Stack, anti-Treaty nationalist
Ireland
Augustine Mary Moore Stack (7 December 1879 – 27 April 1929) was an Irish republican and politician who served as Minister for Home Affairs from 1921 to 1922. He was a Teachta Dála …
1879
Sir Hamilton Harty, musician and composer, is born in Hillsborough, Co. Down
Ireland
Sir Hamilton Harty, the esteemed Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist, was born on December 04, 1879, in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. He gained renown …
1879
Padraig Pearse, Irish revolutionary and one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rebellion, is born
Ireland
Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig or Pádraic Pearse; Irish: Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, …
1879
Death of Edinburgh-born mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
Ireland
Death of Edinburgh-born mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell. This November 5, 1879 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1879
Irish National Land League founded in Dublin.
Ireland
In 1879 agricultural depression began to set in. Organised land agitation began in Co. Mayo, where Michael Davitt founded the Land League of Mayo in August 1879. This paved the way …
1879
Kate Coll arrives in New York from Ireland on board the SS Nevada.
Ireland
September 1879 – Kate Coll Arrives in New York from Ireland Aboard the SS Nevada Kate Coll, a young Irish immigrant from Bruree, County Limerick, arrives in New York City aboard …
1879
A Vision of the Virgin Mary is witnessed by 15 villagers in Knock, Co. Mayo
Ireland
A Vision of the Virgin Mary is witnessed by 15 villagers in Knock, Co. Mayo. This August 21, 1879 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.