Birth in Co. Cork of Light-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Jack McAuliffe
March 24, 1866
Jack McAuliffe (March 24, 1866 – November 5, 1937) was an Irish boxer who fought mostly out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. …
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George Petrie, Folk Music Collector, Dies
January 17, 1866
George Petrie, an Irish painter, musician, and folk music collector, made significant contributions to the preservation …
William Roberts Becomes Leader of the Fenian Brotherhood
December 2, 1865
William Randall Roberts (February 06, 1830 – August 09, 1897) was a Fenian Brotherhood member, United States …
James Stephens, Fenian, Escapes From Richmond Prison, Dublin
November 24, 1865
James Stephens ( 26 January 1825 – 29 March 1901) was an Irish Republican, and the founding member of an originally …
Herbert Trench, Poet, Dramatist and Theatre Producer, in Avonmore, Co. Cork, Is Born
November 23, 1865
Herbert Trench, the Irish poet, dramatist, and theatre producer, was born on November 30, 1865, in Avonmore, County …
Róis Ní Ógáin (Rose Mabel Young), Gaelic Scholar and Editor of Duanaire Gaedhilge, Is Born
October 30, 1865
Róis Ní Ógáin (Rose Mabel Young), Gaelic scholar and editor of Duanaire Gaedhilge, is born. This October 30, 1865 entry …
Magee College Is Opened as a Combined Arts and Presbyterian Theological College in Derry-Londonderry
October 10, 1865
Magee College is opened as a combined arts and Presbyterian theological college in Derry-Londonderry. This October 10, …
Fenian Newspaper, Irish People, Ceases Publication
September 16, 1865
Fenian newspaper, Irish People, ceases publication. This September 16, 1865 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Police Raid and Close the Irish People Offices; Rossa, Luby and OLeary Are Arrested
September 15, 1865
Police raid and close the Irish People offices; Rossa, Luby and OLeary are arrested. This September 15, 1865 entry …
Robert Lloyd Praeger, Botanist and Writer, Is Born in Holywood, Co. Down
August 25, 1865
Robert Lloyd Praeger, botanist and writer, is born in Holywood, Co. Down. This August 25, 1865 entry records a moment in …
Welsh Colony of Patagonia Established
July 28, 1865
Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of …
Canon James Owen Hannay, Borns
July 18, 1865
George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (16 July 1865 – 2 February 1950), Irish clergyman and …