Joseph Shanahan, Missionary Bishop in Africa, Is Born Near Templederry, Co. Tipperary
June 6, 1871
Joseph Shanahan, missionary bishop in Africa, is born near Templederry, Co. Tipperary. This June 6, 1871 entry records a …
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John Fitzpatrick, Labor Leader and Irish Nationalist Is Born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath
April 21, 1871
John Fitzpatrick (1871–1946) was an Irish-born American trade union leader. He is best remembered as the longtime head …
John Millington Synge, Poet, Playwright, and Student of Irish Language and Culture, Is Born in Dublin
April 16, 1871
Edmund John Millington Synge (16 April 1871 – 24 March 1909) was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, collector of …
Arthur Griffith, Founder of Sinn Féin and Co-Signatory of Anglo-Irish Treaty, Born
March 31, 1871
Arthur Joseph Griffith (31 March 1871 – 12 August 1922) was an Irish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded …
Gladstone Gives His First Speech in the House of Commons on Home Rule
March 2, 1871
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a …
Joseph Devlin, Belfast Nationalist, Is Born
February 13, 1871
Joseph Devlin, Belfast Nationalist, is born. This February 13, 1871 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Sir Arthur Du Cros, Pioneer of Pneumatic Tyre Industry, Is Born in Dublin
January 26, 1871
Sir Arthur Philip Du Cros, 1st Baronet (26 January 1871 – 28 October 1955) was a British industrialist and politician. …
Alexander Sullivan, the Last King's Serjeant of Ireland Born
January 14, 1871
Alexander Sullivan, the barrister and last King’s Serjeant of Dublin, Ireland, was born in Dublin. The …
Battle of LeMans
January 10, 1871
The Battle of Le Mans in 1871 was a significant military engagement that took place during the Franco-Prussian War. Here …
James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, Born
January 8, 1871
James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, Unionist politician and PM of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1940, is born in …
33 Fenian Prisoners Are Released by the British
January 5, 1871
33 Fenian prisoners, including Devoy, Rossa, O’Leary and Luby, are released by the British in a general amnesty In …
Gladstone's Irish Church Act Which Disestablishes the Church of Ireland Takes Effect
January 1, 1871
The “Irish Church Act” is often a reference to the Irish Church Act 1869, which was also known as the …