1902
Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Ireland
Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. This February 16, 1902 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1902
Kevin Barry, medical student and nationalist revolutionary, is born
Ireland
Kevin Barry, a prominent figure in the Irish nationalist movement, was born on January 20, 1902. He is best known for his role in the struggle for Irish independence during the …
1902
John Redmond criticizes the use of concentration camps by the British in South Africa
Ireland
John Redmond, an Irish nationalist politician and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, did indeed criticize the use of concentration camps by the British in South Africa. This …
1903
Sir William McCrea, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Sir William McCrea, the Irish mathematician and astrophysicist, was born on December 13, 1904, in Dublin, Ireland. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics …
1903
Tomas O'Fiaich, Irish language author and Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh, is born
Ireland
Tomas O’Fiaich, Irish language author and Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh, is born. This November 3, 1903 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1903
Hampden Park stadium opened in Glasgow as the home of Queens Park Football Club.
Ireland
Hampden Park stadium opened in Glasgow as the home of Queens Park Football Club. This October 31, 1903 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1903
Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton is born at Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
Ireland
Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton is born in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford in 1903. A physicist and academic, Walton would go on to share the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics with Sir John Douglas …
1903
Frank OConnor, (pseudonym of Michael ODonovan), short-story writer and author of poetic translations from Irish is born in Cork
Ireland
Frank OConnor, (pseudonym of Michael ODonovan), short-story writer and author of poetic translations from Irish is born in Cork. This September 17, 1903 entry records a moment in …
1903
Padraic Pearse arrives in Ros Muc, County Galway and takes up residence at his cottage in Inbhear
Ireland
Padraic Pearse arrives in Ros Muc, County Galway and takes up residence at his cottage in Inbhear. This September 13, 1903 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1903
The Land Purchase Act (Wyndham Act)
Ireland
The Land Purchase (Ireland) Act of 1903, commonly known as the Wyndham Act, was a landmark piece of legislation that significantly advanced the process of land reform in Ireland. …
1903
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visit Ireland
Ireland
Edward VII was created Earl of Dublin on 17 January 1850. The King made his first official visit to Ireland in July and August 1903. Arriving at Kingstown, he stayed a week in …
1903
An elephant named Sita kills her keeper tending her sore foot in Dublin Zoo
Ireland
An elephant named Sita kills her keeper tending her sore foot in Dublin Zoo. This June 17, 1903 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.