Birth of Brian O’Nolan, Aka Flann O’Brien and Myles Na GCopaleen in Strabane, Co. Tyrone
October 5, 1911
Birth of Brian O’Nolan, aka Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. This October 5, 1911 entry …
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Statue of Charles Stewart Parnell Is Unveiled in Dublin
October 1, 1911
The unveiling of the statue of Charles Stewart Parnell in Dublin in 1911 was a significant event in Irish history and a …
Anna Catherine Parnell, Irish Patriot, Dies
September 20, 1911
Anna Catherine Parnell, Irish patriot, dies. This September 20, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
The Chamber of Commerce Calls for Ireland to Adopt Greenwich Mean Time — 25 Minutes Behind Irish Standard Time
August 30, 1911
The Chamber of Commerce calls for Ireland to adopt Greenwich Mean Time — 25 minutes behind Irish Standard Time. This …
Irish Womens Suffrage Federation Is Formed
August 21, 1911
Irish Womens Suffrage Federation is formed. This August 21, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
The Hull of the World’s Most Famous Ship, the Titanic , Is Launched
May 31, 1911
The hull of the world’s most famous ship, the Titanic , is launched. This May 31, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Titanic Is Launched in Belfast, Ireland
May 31, 1911
Titanic was launched at 12:15 pm on 31 May 1911 in the presence of Lord Pirrie, J. Pierpont Morgan, J. Bruce Ismay and …
Maureen O'Sullivan Boyle, Born in Roscommon
May 17, 1911
Maureen O’Sullivan Boyle, born in Roscommon. This May 17, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Birth in Portaferry, Co. Down of Actor Joseph Tomelty
March 5, 1911
Joseph Tomelty (5 March 1911 – 7 June 1995) was an Irish actor, playwright, novelist, short-story writer and theatre …
Robert Noonan, Author of the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Dies
February 3, 1911
Robert Phillipe Noonan (17 April 1870 – 3 February 1911), born Robert Croker, and best known by the pen name Robert …
Poet Norman MacCaig Born Edinburgh, Scotland
November 14, 1910
Norman MacCaig (1910–1996) was a Scottish poet born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was born at 15 East London Street, …
Premiere of Percy French’s Play the Immigrant’s Letter
October 7, 1910
Premiere of Percy French’s play The Immigrant’s Letter. This October 7, 1910 entry records a moment in Celtic history …