Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator, Dies in Genoa
May 15, 1847
Daniel O’Connell, The Liberator, dies in Genoa. This May 15, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
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The Educational Institute of Scotland Was Founded
April 17, 1847
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teachers’ trade union in the world, having been founded …
The American Relief Ship, Jamestown, Lands Supplies in Cork for Famine Victims
April 12, 1847
The American relief ship, Jamestown, lands supplies in Cork for famine victims. This April 12, 1847 entry records a …
Pope Pius IX Issues an Encyclical Called on Aid for Ireland
March 25, 1847
Pius donated money to Ireland during the Great Famine. In 1847 he addressed the suffering Irish people in the encyclical …
Choctaw Indians Collect Money to Donate to Starving Irish Hunger Victims
March 23, 1847
Native American nations, Irish immigrants to the United States, and residents of Ireland have a history of …
Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish Inventor of Telephone, Born
March 3, 1847
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born, Canadian-American inventor, scientist and …
James Standish OGrady, Novelist, Is Born in Castletownbere, Co. Cork
September 18, 1846
James Standish OGrady, novelist, is born in Castletownbere, Co. Cork. This September 18, 1846 entry records a moment in …
John Keegan Casey , Fenian, Poet and Writer of Rising of the Moon Is Born Near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
August 22, 1846
John Keegan Casey (1846-1870) was born at the height of the famine in Mullingar, County West Meath. Best remembered as …
Lord John Russells Whig Administration Decides Not to Interfere With Internal or Export Markets for Food
August 17, 1846
Lord John Russells Whig administration decides not to interfere with internal or export markets for food. This August …
Birth of Otto Jaffe in Hamburg
August 13, 1846
Otto Jaffe, a prominent businessman and politician in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was born on August 13, 1846, in …
The Great Southern & Western Railway Line Between Dublin and Carlow Opens
August 4, 1846
The Great Southern & Western Railway (GS&WR) line between Dublin and Carlow opened on August 4, 1846. This event …
Daniel O'Connell and the Young Irelanders Party Split
July 28, 1846
During the 1830’s Daniel O’Connell campaigned to attempt to repeal the Act of Union between Ireland and …