Daniel Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne and Advocate of Irish Independence, Is Born in Charleville, Co. Cork
March 4, 1864
Daniel Patrick Mannix (4 March 1864 – 6 November 1963) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop. Mannix was the Archbishop of …
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Stephen Lucius Gwynn, Writer and Nationalist, Is Born in Dublin
February 13, 1864
Stephen Lucius Gwynn, writer and nationalist, is born in Dublin. This February 13, 1864 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Matilda Knowles, Irish Botanist and Lichenologist, Born
January 31, 1864
Matilda Cullen Knowles (1864-1933) was a pioneering Irish botanist and lichenologist, recognized for her substantial …
The National Gallery of Ireland, Opens
January 30, 1864
The National Gallery of Ireland, located in the heart of Dublin, is one of the country’s premier art institutions. …
Foundation of the Fenian Newspaper, Irish People
November 28, 1863
The Irish People was a nationalist weekly newspaper first printed in Dublin in 1863 and supportive of the Fenian …
Eugene OGrowney, Priest and Irish-Language Revivalist, Is Born in Ballyfallon, Co. Meath
August 25, 1863
Eugene OGrowney, priest and Irish-language revivalist, is born in Ballyfallon, Co. Meath. This August 25, 1863 entry …
Henry Ford, Born
July 30, 1863
Birth of Henry Ford, son of William and Mary Ford who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage. Ford changed the …
Francis Erlington Ball, Born
July 18, 1863
Francis Elrington Ball, known as F. Elrington Ball (1863–1928), was an Irish author and legal historian, best known for …
Writer Neil Munro Born Inveraray.
June 3, 1863
Writer Neil Munro born Inveraray. This June 3, 1863 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Violet Martin Writer, Is Born
June 11, 1862
Violet Martin, born at Ross House, County Galway, is best known by her pen name Martin Ross. A noted Irish writer, she …
Bob Fitzsimmons, Cornish Boxer, Worlds Middleweight Champion 1891- Worlds Heavyweight Champion 1897- Born.
June 4, 1862
Bob Fitzsimmons, Cornish boxer, worlds middleweight champion 1891- worlds heavyweight champion 1897- born. This June 4, …