1914
Government of Ireland Bill enacted
Ireland
The Government of Ireland Act 1914 was the Home Rule Bill that had been first introduced in 1912 and debated in Parliament for two years, which was finally passed under the …
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Ireland
1914
Actor Archie Duncan (known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes) born Glasgow.
Ireland
Actor Archie Duncan (known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes) born Glasgow. This May 26, 1914 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1914
British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule for the third time
Ireland
British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule for the third time. This May 25, 1914 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1914
Cumann na mBan, Irish womens republican movement founded
Ireland
Cumann na mBan, (the ‘League of Women’), was an Irish republican women’s paramilitary organisation formed on 2 April 1914 as an auxilliary of the Irish Volunteers (IV). …
1914
60 cavalry officers at the Curragh resign their commissions an incident known as the Curragh Mutiny
Ireland
The Curragh incident of 20 March 1914, sometimes known as the Curragh mutiny, occurred in the Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland. The Curragh Camp was then the main base for the …
1914
Prime Minister Asquith offers a compromise on Home Rule electors in the North
Ireland
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC, FRS (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British politician and …
1915
Jeremiah ODonovan Rossna, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S.
Ireland
Jeremiah ODonovan Rossna, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S. This June 29, 1915 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1915
Britains worst train disaster at Quintinshill
Ireland
Britain’s worst train disaster occurs at Quintinshill, near Gretna Green, on May 22, 1915. Involving three trains, the tragedy results in the deaths of 227 people, most of them …
1915
The Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork with the loss of more than 1,100 lives
Ireland
The Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork with the loss of more than 1,100 lives. This May 7, 1915 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1915
Walter Macken, novelist, born in Galway
Ireland
Walter Macken, novelist, born in Galway. This May 3, 1915 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1916
Terence MacSwiney mayor of Cork died in an English prison on hunger strike.
Ireland
Born in Cork and educated at North Monastery Christian Brothers’ School and the Royal University of Ireland, MacSwiney was a founder member of the Cork Celtic Literary Society in …
1916
While serving in the Dublin Fusiliers during World War I, Irish poet Tom Kettle dies in attack on Ginchy
Ireland
While serving in the Dublin Fusiliers during World War I, Irish poet Tom Kettle dies in attack on Ginchy. This September 10, 1916 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …