General Patrick Cleburne Is Killed in Command of His Division at a Battle in Franklin, Tennessee
November 30, 1864
Major-General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (March 16, 1828 – November 30, 1864) was a senior officer in the Confederate …
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The First Public Performance of Arrah-Na-Pogue at Dublins Theatre Royal
November 7, 1864
Arrah-na-Pogue, also known as Arrah-na-Pogue; or the Wicked Wedding, is a play in 3 acts by Dion Boucicault. Along with …
Col. James Mulligan, Who Commanded Mulligans Irish Brigade, Dies of Wounds Sustained at the 3rd Battle of Winchester
September 22, 1864
Col. James Mulligan, who commanded Mulligans Irish Brigade, dies of wounds sustained at the 3rd Battle of Winchester. …
Roger Casement, British Consular Official and Irish Nationalist, Is Born in Sandycove, Co. Dublin
September 1, 1864
Roger Casement, British consular official and Irish nationalist, is born in Sandycove, Co. Dublin. This September 1, …
Charles Joly, Astronomer, Is Born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly
June 27, 1864
Charles Joly, astronomer, is born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. This June 27, 1864 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Death of William Smith O’Brien, Leading Member of the Literary-Political Young Ireland Movement
June 18, 1864
Death of William Smith O’Brien, leading member of the literary-political Young Ireland movement. This June 18, 1864 …
Neilí Ni Bhriain, Irish Gaelic League Activist, Is Born
June 4, 1864
Neilí Ni Bhriain, Irish Gaelic League activist, is born. This June 4, 1864 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Birth in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford of Sir Henry Wilson
May 5, 1864
Sir Henry Wilson is born in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, on May 5, 1864. A career British Army officer, he rises to …
William Ellison, Clergyman and the Sixth Director of the Armagh Observatory, Is Born
April 28, 1864
William Ellison, clergyman and the sixth director of the Armagh Observatory, is born. This April 28, 1864 entry records …
Charlotte Milligan Fox, Collector of Folk Music, Is Born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone
March 17, 1864
Charlotte Olivia Milligan Fox (17 March 1864 – 25 March 1916) was an Irish composer, folk music collector and writer. …
Richard Roberts Welsh, Inventor and Developer of Textile Machinery, Died
March 16, 1864
Richard Roberts (22 April 1789 – 11 March 1864) was a Welsh patternmaker and engineer whose development of …
Archbishop Paul Cullen Issues a Pastoral for St. Patrick's Day Denouncing Fenianism
March 7, 1864
Paul Cullen (April 29, 1803-October 24, 1878) was a cardinal, and the Catholic primate of Ireland. He was born in …