Frank Harris, Writer and Journalist, Is Born in Galway
February 14, 1856
Frank Harris, writer and journalist, is born in Galway. This February 14, 1856 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
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Alfred Denis Godley, Classical Scholar and Writer, Is Born in Ashfield, Co. Cavan
January 22, 1856
Alfred Denis Godley (22 January 1856 – 27 June 1925) was an Anglo-Irish classical scholar and author of humorous poems. …
Joseph Haydn, Irish Journalist, Author of Dictionary of Dates, Dies
January 17, 1856
Joseph Timothy Haydn, (1788/1793–1856), newspaper editor and compiler of reference works, was born in Lisbon in 1788 or …
David Livingstone Reached Victoria Falls in Africa
November 17, 1855
David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, reached Victoria Falls in Africa on November 16, 1855. He was …
Birth of Feargus Edward O’Connor, Chartist Leader
August 30, 1855
Birth of Feargus Edward O’Connor, Chartist leader. This August 30, 1855 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Last Ever Donnybrook Fair, Held in Dublin Since 1204. the General Uproar of the Annual Event Results in Its Suspension
August 21, 1855
Last ever Donnybrook Fair, held in Dublin since 1204. The general uproar of the annual event results in its suspension. …
Timothy Michael Healy, Irish Politicians, Born in Bantry, Co. Cork
May 17, 1855
Timothy Michael Healy, Irish politicians, born in Bantry, Co. Cork. This May 17, 1855 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Dublin-Belfast Railway Line Is Completed
April 5, 1855
The Belfast–Dublin Main Line is a main and busiest railway route on the island of Ireland that connects Dublin Connolly …
Charlotte Bronte, Author of Jane Eyre, Dies During Pregnancy
March 31, 1855
Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë …
The Catholic University of Ireland Is Opened With J. H. Newman as Its First Rector
November 3, 1854
The Catholic University of Ireland is opened with J. H. Newman as its first rector. This November 3, 1854 entry records …
William Smith, Founder of the Boys Brigade, Born.
October 27, 1854
William Smith, founder of the Boys Brigade, born. This October 27, 1854 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Birth of Sir Horace Plunkett, Agricultural Reformer and Politician
October 24, 1854
Birth of Sir Horace Plunkett, agricultural reformer and politician. This October 24, 1854 entry records a moment in …