Osborn Joseph Bergin, Celtic Scholar, Born in Cork
November 26, 1873
Osborn Joseph Bergin (26 November 1873 – 6 October 1950) was a scholar of the Irish language and early Irish literature, …
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Home Rule League Meets in Dublin Becomes a Political Party
November 18, 1873
The Home Rule League (1873–1882) was a political organization in Ireland that advocated for self-governance or …
Statue to Greyfriars Bobby
November 15, 1873
Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in …
Michael Healy, Stained-Glass Artist, Illustrator and Painter, Is Born in Dublin
November 14, 1873
Michael Healy (14 November 1873 – 22 September 1941) was an Irish stained glass artist, one of a small number which …
Birth of Daniel Daly, Double Medal of Honor Winner in Glen Cove, NY
November 11, 1873
Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) was a United States Marine and one of nineteen U.S. servicemen …
Leslie Montgomery, Comic Writer Under the Pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, Is Born in in Downpatrick, Co. Down
October 5, 1873
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer under the pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in in Downpatrick, Co. Down. This October 5, …
John J. Flanagan, Born
August 15, 1873
John J. Flanagan (born August 15, 1873 – died June 19, 1938) was an American athlete and one of the most accomplished …
James Cousins, Born
July 22, 1873
James Henry Cousins (22 July 1873 – 20 February 1956) was an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, actor, critic, editor, …
Trinity College Dublin Abolishes All Remaining Religious Restrictions for Entry, With the Exception of the Faculty of Divinity
May 26, 1873
Trinity College Dublin abolishes all remaining religious restrictions for entry, with the exception of the Faculty of …
James Fagan, Actor, Producer and Playwright, Is Born in Belfast
May 18, 1873
James Fagan, actor, producer and playwright, is born in Belfast. This May 18, 1873 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Leslie Montgomery, Comic Writer; Pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, Is Born in Downpatrick, Co. Down
May 10, 1873
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer; pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in Downpatrick, Co. Down. This May 10, 1873 entry …
Peig Sayers, Blasket Island Storyteller, Is Born in Dunquin, Co. Kerry
March 29, 1873
Máiréad “Peig” Sayers (29 March 1873 – 8 December 1958) was an Irish author and seanchaí born in Dún Chaoin, …