1913
Home Rule bill Passes - 2nd Time
Ireland
The Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government (or “home rule”) for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1913
Birth in Dublin of Patrick Campbell, author and broadcaster
Ireland
Patrick Campbell, Irish author, journalist, and broadcaster, is born in Dublin on June 6, 1913. Renowned for his sharp wit and gentle self-deprecation, he published sixteen books, …
1913
Large supply of guns from Germany are landed at Larne for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Ireland
The Larne gun-running was a major gun smuggling operation organised in April 1914 in Ireland by Major Frederick H. Crawford and Captain Wilfrid Spender for the Ulster Unionist …
1913
Flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch born.
Ireland
Flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch born. This April 12, 1913 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1913
Birth in Dublin of actor Niall MacGinnis
Ireland
Patrick Niall MacGinnis (29 March 1913 – 6 January 1977) was an Irish actor who made around 80 screen appearances. MacGinnis was born in Dublin in 1913. He was educated at …
1913
The Ulster Volunteer Force is founded by the Unionist Council
Ireland
The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was founded in 1913, playing a significant role in the political and military history of Ireland, particularly in the context of Irish Home Rule …
1913
Cardinal William Conway, Primate of All Ireland from 1963-1977, is born
Ireland
William John Cardinal Conway (22 January 1913 – 17 April 1977) was an Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from …
1913
The Irish Transport and General Workers Union strike ends
Ireland
The Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union (ITGWU) strike, also known as the Dublin Lockout, was a major labor dispute that occurred in 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. The …
1913
Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons
Ireland
The Home Rule bill, also known as the Government of Ireland Bill 1912, but passed in the House of Commons in 1913. The bill was a significant piece of legislation that aimed to …
1914
Home Rule Act on Statute Book but is suspended for the duration of World War
Ireland
Home Rule Act on Statute Book but is suspended for the duration of World War. This September 18, 1914 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1914
Death of John Holland, from Liscannor, Co. Clare, designer of the first submarine
Ireland
John Philip Holland, the Irish engineer and inventor who designed the first successful submarine, died on August 12, 1914. Born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland, on February 24, …
1914
Easter Uprising Arms Arrive
Ireland
Roger David Casement (Irish: Ruairí Dáithí Mac Easmainn; 1 September 1864 – 3 August 1916), known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG, between 1911 and 1916, was a diplomat and Irish …