Oscar Wilde, Playwright, Novelist and Essayist Is Born in Dublin
October 16, 1854
Oscar Wilde, playwright, novelist and essayist is born in Dublin. This October 16, 1854 entry records a moment in Celtic …
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Patrick Geddes - Scottish Botanist Born.
October 2, 1854
Sir Patrick Geddes (1854 - 1932) was Scottish biologist and botanist, known also as an innovative thinker in the fields …
Birth in Kinvara, Co. Galway of Francis Arthur Fahy Who Wrote the Song, Galway Bay
September 29, 1854
Birth in Kinvara, Co. Galway of Francis Arthur Fahy who wrote the song, Galway Bay. This September 29, 1854 entry …
The Great North of Scotland Railway Opened, Running From Aberdeen to Huntly.
September 19, 1854
The Great North of Scotland Railway opened, running from Aberdeen to Huntly. This September 19, 1854 entry records a …
David Dunbar Buick Was Born At, 26 Green Street, Arbroath. He Emigrated to the USA With His Parents at the Age of Two.
September 17, 1854
David Dunbar Buick is born at 26 Green Street, Arbroath, Scotland, on September 17, 1854. He emigrates to the United …
Birth of Fanny Parnell, Land League Agitator and Sister of Charles Stewart Parnell
September 3, 1854
Birth of Fanny Parnell, Land League agitator and sister of Charles Stewart Parnell. This September 3, 1854 entry records …
Eestablishment of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture and Fine Arts in Ireland
August 10, 1854
The statutory provision for the establishment of a national gallery of paintings, sculpture, and fine arts in Ireland …
Charles Davis Lucas First Recipient of the Victoria Cross
June 21, 1854
Charles Davis Lucas, born in Drumagole, County Armagh, performs a remarkable act of bravery at the age of 20 during the …
Harry Furniss, Caricaturist, Is Born in Wexford
March 26, 1854
Harry Furniss (26 March 1854 – 14 January 1925) was a British illustrator. He established his career on the Illustrated …
Tom Horan, Australian Cricketer, Is Born
March 8, 1854
Thomas Patrick Horan (8 March 1854 – 16 April 1916) was an Australian cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia, …
William Smith O'Brien, Leader of the 1848 Rebellion, Is Pardoned
February 26, 1854
William Smith O’Brien, leader of the 1848 rebellion, is pardoned. This February 26, 1854 entry records a moment in …
Assemblys College, Belfast, Opens for the Training of Presbyterian Clergy
December 5, 1853
Union Theological College is the theological college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and is situated in Belfast, …