David Octavius Hill, Painter and Pioneer Photographer, Died.
May 17, 1870
David Octavius Hill, painter and pioneer photographer, died. This May 17, 1870 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
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Jem Mace Defends His Heavyweight Crown Against Irish Champ Joe Coburn
May 10, 1870
Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn. This May 10, 1870 entry records a moment in …
Sir James Young Simpson Advocate of Chloroform, Died.
May 6, 1870
Sir James Young Simpson advocate of chloroform, died. This May 6, 1870 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Birth in Dublin of Robert Tressell, Born Noonan, Author of the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
April 18, 1870
Robert Phillipe Noonan (17 April 1870 – 3 February 1911), born Robert Croker, and best known by the pen name Robert …
James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and First Governor of Northern Ireland
November 30, 1869
James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, was the first Governor of Northern Ireland. Born on January 30, 1869, in Hamilton …
Clipper Ship Cutty Sark Was Launched
November 23, 1869
In Dumbarton, Scotland the clipper ship Cutty Sark (Scots for short shirt) which was built by the firm of Scott & …
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Fenian, Contests and Wins a Tipperary By-Election in Abstentia
November 22, 1869
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, (baptised 4 September 1831, died 29 June 1915) a prominent Irish Fenian, indeed …
The Edinburgh Seven, Edinburgh University Became the First in Britain to Allow Women to Study Medicine
November 12, 1869
Edinburgh University became the first in Britain to allow women to study medicine (though not graduate). The Edinburgh …
Irish Church Act 1869
July 26, 1869
The Irish Church Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 42) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which separated …
Joshua Prine Born
July 2, 1869
Birth of one of Ireland’s greatest ever tennis players, Joshua Prine, who won the Wimbledon singles in 1893 and 1894
Birth of Henry Dixon, Botanist
May 19, 1869
Birth of Henry Dixon, botanist. This May 19, 1869 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Rev. Patrick Bell, Inventor of Mechanical Reaper, Died.
April 22, 1869
Patrick Bell (12 May 1799 – 22 April 1869) was a Church of Scotland minister and inventor. Born in the rural parish of …