Ireland

1912

Pearse and Connolly agree to ceasefire after being forced out of the Dublin GPO by artillery fire

Ireland

The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca) was a rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. Despite its military failure, it can be …

1912

Irish novelist, historian and politician, Justin McCarthy, dies

Ireland

Justin McCarthy (22 November 1830 – 24 April 1912) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, historian, novelist and politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1879 to 1900, …

1912

The Aud arrives at Banna Strand, Co. Kerry, from Germany with 20,000 rifles for use of the Volunteers in the Easter Uprising

Ireland

Banna Strand is associated with Roger Casement who was captured on April 21, 1916, while attempting to land arms for Irish Republicans from the German vessel the Aud. Banana Strand …

1912

Death of Dublin writer Bram Stoker, creator of Dracula

Ireland

Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who wrote the 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal …

1912

The Titanic, the worlds largest ship built at Belfasts Harland and Wolfe, hits an iceberg

Ireland

The Titanic, the worlds largest ship built at Belfasts Harland and Wolfe, hits an iceberg. This April 14, 1912 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1912

Birth of actor Wilfrid Brambell in Dublin

Ireland

Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor, best remembered for playing the grubby rag-and-bone man Albert Steptoe alongside …

1913

Official founding date of the Provisional Committee of the Irish Volunteers

Ireland

The Irish Volunteers (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann), also known as the Irish Volunteer Force or the Irish Volunteer Army, was a paramilitary organisation established in 1913 by …

1913

Irish Citizen Army is formed

Ireland

The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) was formed in 1913, and it played a significant role in the events leading up to the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland. The Irish Citizen Army was …

1913

Irish historian, novelist and poet, Emily Lawless dies

Ireland

Irish historian, novelist and poet, Emily Lawless dies. This October 19, 1913 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1913

Birth of golfer Harry The Brad Bradshaw near Delgany, Co. Wicklow

Ireland

Birth of golfer Harry The Brad Bradshaw near Delgany, Co. Wicklow. This October 9, 1913 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1913

Sir Robert Lorimer, architect and exponent of the Scottish Vernacular Revival, died.

Ireland

Sir Robert Lorimer, architect and exponent of the Scottish Vernacular Revival, died. This September 13, 1913 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1913

Also known as The Great Dublin Lockout, the Dublin Transport Strike, led by Jim Larkin and James Connolly, begins

Ireland

Also known as The Great Dublin Lockout, the Dublin Transport Strike, led by Jim Larkin and James Connolly, begins. This August 26, 1913 entry records a moment in Celtic history …