Mary Lavin, Is Born in Massachusetts
June 11, 1912
Mary Lavin, widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest short story writers, was born on June 11, 1912, in East …
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First Issue of the Weekly Suffrage Magazine, Irish Citizen, Appears
May 25, 1912
First issue of the weekly suffrage magazine, Irish Citizen, appears. This May 25, 1912 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Pearse and Connolly Agree to Ceasefire After Being Forced Out of the Dublin GPO by Artillery Fire
April 29, 1912
The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca) was a rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday, …
Irish Novelist, Historian and Politician, Justin McCarthy, Dies
April 24, 1912
Justin McCarthy (22 November 1830 – 24 April 1912) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, historian, novelist and …
The Aud Arrives at Banna Strand, Co. Kerry, From Germany With 20,000 Rifles for Use of the Volunteers in the Easter Uprising
April 21, 1912
Banna Strand is associated with Roger Casement who was captured on April 21, 1916, while attempting to land arms for …
Death of Dublin Writer Bram Stoker, Creator of Dracula
April 20, 1912
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who wrote the 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. …
The Titanic, the Worlds Largest Ship Built at Belfasts Harland and Wolfe, Hits an Iceberg
April 14, 1912
The Titanic, the worlds largest ship built at Belfasts Harland and Wolfe, hits an iceberg. This April 14, 1912 entry …
Birth of Actor Wilfrid Brambell in Dublin
March 22, 1912
Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor, best remembered for …
Joseph Lister, Pioneer of Surgery and Antiseptic at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow and Edinburgh Royal, Died
February 10, 1912
Joseph Lister, the pioneering surgeon known for his development of antiseptic surgical techniques, passed away on …
Poet Sorley MacLean Born on the Island of Raasay.
October 26, 1911
Poet Sorley MacLean born on the island of Raasay. This October 26, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Birth in Portrush of Fred Daly, the Only Irishman to Win a Golf Major - The British Open in 1947
October 12, 1911
Birth in Portrush of Fred Daly, the only Irishman to win a golf major - the British Open in 1947. This October 12, 1911 …
Birth of Writer Brian ONolan Aka Myles Na GCopaleen and Perhaps Better Known as Flann OBrien
October 11, 1911
Birth of writer Brian ONolan aka Myles na gCopaleen and perhaps better known as Flann OBrien. This October 11, 1911 …