1892
First performance of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan
Ireland
First performance of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan. This February 20, 1892 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1892
David Mary Tidmarsh , WWI Ace, born in Limerick
Ireland
Squadron Leader David Mary Tidmarsh MC (28 January 1892 – 27 November 1944) was an Irish-born flying ace of the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, credited with seven …
1892
Annie Moore, 15, of County Cork, 1st Irish Immigrant through Ellis Island
Ireland
The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island, the famous immigration processing center in the United States, was Annie Moore, a 15-year-old girl from County Cork, Ireland. She …
1893
George Alexander Osborne, Irish composer, died
Ireland
George Alexander Osborne (24 September 1806 – 16 November 1893) was an Irish composer and pianist. He was born in Limerick, Ireland, and went on to become a significant figure in …
1893
House of Lords rejects Second Home Rule Bill
Ireland
House of Lords rejects Second Home Rule Bill. This September 9, 1893 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1893
Second Home Rule Bill passed by House of Commons
Ireland
Second Home Rule Bill passed by House of Commons. This September 2, 1893 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1893
Founding of Gaelic League in Ireland
Ireland
Founding of the Gaelic League in order to revive the use of the Irish language and foster appreciation of Irelands Celtic heritage
1893
George McIrish McElroy is born in Donnybrook, Co. Dublin
Ireland
George McIrish McElroy is born in Donnybrook, Co. Dublin. This May 14, 1893 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1893
Birth in Dublin of Cedric Gibbons, designer of the coveted Oscar statuette
Ireland
Cedric Gibbons (23 March 1893 - 26 July 1960) was an art director, generally regarded as the most important and influential in the history of American film. The son of an …
1893
Peadar O'Donnell, revolutionary and writer, is born in Co. Donegal
Ireland
Peadar O’Donnell, revolutionary and writer, is born in Co. Donegal. This February 21, 1893 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1894
Dan Breen, nationalist revolutionary and politician, is born near Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Dan Breen, a key figure in the Irish War of Independence and later a politician, was born on August 11, 1894, near Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland. Breen became one of the …
1894
Death duties introduced for the first time in Britain
Ireland
Modern inheritance tax dates back to 1894 when the government introduced estate duty, a tax on the capital value of land, in a bid to raise money to pay off a £4m government …