1880
Sean O'Casey, playwright, born in Dublin
Ireland
Seán O’Casey born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1880
Parnell launches the Irish National Land League of the USA
Ireland
Charles Stewart Parnell, a prominent Irish nationalist leader and the figurehead of the Irish Parliamentary Party in the late 19th century, played a significant role in the Irish …
1880
The Irish Rugby Football Union is founded in Dublin
Ireland
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) was founded on February 5, 1879, in Dublin, Ireland. It was formed as a result of a meeting of representatives from several Irish clubs who …
1880
Charles S. Parnell addresses the U.S. Congress
Ireland
Parnell was elected president of Davitt’s newly founded Irish National Land League in Dublin on 21 October 1879, signing a militant Land League address campaigning for land reform. …
1880
Herbert Brenon, film director of Peter Pan and Beau Geste, born
Ireland
Alexander Herbert Reginald St. John Brenon, known as Herbert Brenon, was a notable Irish film director, actor, and screenwriter during the era of silent movies through the 1930s. …
1880
Parnell begins his tour of the United States
Ireland
Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish nationalist politician and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, embarked on a tour of the United States in 1880. His tour was significant in …
1880
Gretta Bowen, artist, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Gretta Bowen, also known as Greta Bowen, was an self taught Irish artist who was born in Dublin in 1880. She only started painting late in life, after her sons Arthur and George …
1881
Padraic Colum playwright, poet and novelist, born
Ireland
Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children’s author and collector of folklore. He was one of …
1881
William Pearse, brother of Patrick, is born in Dublin
Ireland
William James Pearse (Irish: Uilliam Seamus Mac Piarais; 15 November 1881 – 4 May 1916) was an Irish republican executed for his part in the Easter Rising. He was a younger brother …
1881
Peadar Ó Dubhda, teacher of Irish and translator, born
Ireland
Patriot, musician, politician, musician, and author of the first translation the Bible into Irish He was born in Dundalk, County Louth on November 07, 1881. He is the author of …
1881
Tom Johnston, one of Scotland’s best known Secretaries of State, born.
Ireland
Tom Johnston, one of Scotland’s best known Secretaries of State, born. This November 2, 1881 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1881
The Land League is outlawed
Ireland
The Land League is outlawed. This October 20, 1881 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.