The Independent Irish Party Splits and the Tenant League Breaks Up
March 31, 1859
The Independent Irish Party (IIP) was the designation chosen by the 48 Members of the United Kingdom Parliament returned …
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First Publication of the Irish Times
March 29, 1859
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. …
National Gallery of Scotland Opened in Edinburgh
March 21, 1859
The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The …
Kenneth Grahame, Author of the Wind in the Willows Born in Edinburgh
March 8, 1859
Kenneth Grahame (8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a British writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is most famous for The …
Thomas Edward Ellis, Welsh Nationalist, Born
February 16, 1859
Thomas Edward Ellis, Welsh Nationalist, born. This February 16, 1859 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Edward Martyn, Playwright, Co-Founder of Irish Literary Theatre, and Sinn Féin President, Is Born
January 30, 1859
Edward Martyn, born on January 30, 1859, was a key figure in the Irish cultural and political landscape in the late 19th …
Robert Owen, Welsh-Scottish Industrialist and Social Reformer, Founder of New Lanark Community, Died
November 17, 1858
Robert Owen (14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist and social reformer, and a …
Edith Oenonne Somerville, Novelist, Born
May 2, 1858
Edith Oenonne Somerville, novelist, born. This May 2, 1858 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
James Stephens Founds the Irish Republican Brotherhood in Dublin
March 17, 1858
James Stephens (Irish: Séamus Mac Stiofáin;[2] 26 January 1825 – 29 March 1901) was an Irish Republican, and the …
Thomas James Clarke, Irish Revolutionary, Is Born of Irish Parents
March 11, 1858
Thomas James Clarke, a key figure in the Irish revolutionary movement, was born on March 11, 1858, on the Isle of Wight, …
The Miracle of Lourdes Takes Place
February 11, 1858
The Miracle of Lourdes refers to the events that occurred in the town of Lourdes, France, in 1858, when a young peasant …
Thomas Heazle Parke, Surgeon, Military Officer and Author, Born
November 27, 1857
Birth in Clogher House, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon of Thomas Heazle Parke, surgeon, military officer and author. Educated at …