Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, Nationalist Politician and Irelands First Olympic Gold Medalist
September 16, 1870
Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, nationalist politician and Irelands first Olympic gold medalist. This September 16, …
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Isaac Butt Founds the Home Government Association; Home Rule Is Now the Objective of Constitutional Nationalists
September 1, 1870
Isaac Butt founds the Home Government Association; Home Rule is now the objective of constitutional nationalists. This …
Birth of Golf Course Designer Dr Alister Mackenzie; He Was Responsible for Augusta National and Cypress Point, Among Others.
August 30, 1870
Birth of golf course designer Dr Alister Mackenzie; he was responsible for Augusta National and Cypress Point, among …
The Oceanic, a Liner Built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff for the White Star Line, Is Launched
August 27, 1870
The first White Star Line ship under the Ismay ownership. Often referred to as The Mother of Modern Liners. First ship …
Sir Hubert Gough, Soldier and Participant in Curragh Mutiny of 1914, Is Born in Gurteen, Co. Waterford
August 12, 1870
Sir Hubert Gough, a distinguished British Army officer known for his role in the Curragh Mutiny of 1914 and his service …
Birth of the Entertainer Sir Harry Lauder.
August 4, 1870
Sir Harry Lauder, one of Scotland’s most beloved entertainers, was born on August 4, 1870, in Portobello, …
Michael Davitt Is Sentenced to 15 Years
July 18, 1870
Michael Davitt (25 March 1846 – 30 May 1906) was an Irish republican activist for a variety of causes, especially Home …
Eibhlín Bean Uí Choisdeailbh, Irish Language Folk-Song Collector Is Born
June 27, 1870
Eibhlín Bean Uí Choisdeailbh, Irish language folk-song collector is born. This June 27, 1870 entry records a moment in …
Erskine Childers, Novelist, Member of the Royal Navy, and Later an Irish Nationalist, Is Born in London.
June 25, 1870
Erskine Childers, novelist, Royal Navy officer, and later Irish nationalist, is born in London in 1870. He gained early …
Irish Fenians Raid Eccles Hill, Québec
May 25, 1870
Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec. This May 25, 1870 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Birth of Eva Gore-Booth, Poet, Trade Unionist and Feminist, on the Lissadell Estate in Co. Sligo
May 22, 1870
Birth of Eva Gore-Booth, poet, trade unionist and feminist, on the Lissadell Estate in Co. Sligo. This May 22, 1870 …
Sir Isaac Butt Invents the Term Home Rule
May 19, 1870
Sir Isaac Butt invents the term Home Rule. This May 19, 1870 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …