Cornelius Christopher Cremin, Diplomat, Is Born in Kenmare, Co. Kerry
December 6, 1908
Cornelius Christopher Cremin (6 December 1908 – 20 April 1987) was an Irish diplomat who was born in Kenmare, County …
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Alistair Cooke, Journalist, Is Born
November 20, 1908
Alistair Cooke was born on November 20, 1908, in Salford, Lancashire, England. He was a British-American journalist, …
Six Women Meet at the Home of Womens Activists Hanna and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington to Establish the Irish Womens Franchise League
November 4, 1908
Six women meet at the home of womens activists Hanna and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington to establish the Irish Womens …
Birth of Film Star Greer Garson in Co. Down
September 29, 1908
Birth of film star Greer Garson in Co. Down. This September 29, 1908 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Poet, Educator and Eventual Easter Rising Rebel Patrick Pearse Opens St. Ednas School for Boys (Scoil Eanna)
September 8, 1908
On 8 September 1908, Patrick Pearse — poet, educator, and future Easter Rising leader — opens St. Enda’s School …
Birth of Niall Ó'Dónaill, Irish-Language Scholar and Lexicographer, in the Rosses, Co. Donegal
August 27, 1908
Birth of Niall Ó’Dónaill, Irish-language scholar and lexicographer, in the Rosses, Co. Donegal. This August 27, …
Birth in Dublin of Mervyn Wall, Writer Who Wrote Under the Pseudonym of Eugene Welply
August 22, 1908
Birth in Dublin of Mervyn Wall, writer who wrote under the pseudonym of Eugene Welply. This August 22, 1908 entry …
Roger McHugh, Born
July 14, 1908
Roger Joseph McHugh (24 July 1908 – 2 January 1987) was an Irish academic, author, playwright, politician and Irish …
Dumfries Reached a Temperature Of, 32.8C
July 2, 1908
Dumfries reached a temperature of, 32.8C (91F), the highest recorded, so far.
Birth of Vincent Barry, Organic Chemist, in Cork
May 17, 1908
Birth of Vincent Barry, organic chemist, in Cork. This May 17, 1908 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Dennis Devlin, Poet, Translator and Diplomat, Born in Greenock, Scotland
April 15, 1908
Denis Devlin (15 April 1908 – 21 August 1959) was, along with Samuel Beckett, Thomas MacGreevy and Brian Coffey, one of …
Sinn Fein Contests Its First Election, County Leitrim
February 23, 1908
Sinn Fein contests its first election, County Leitrim. This February 23, 1908 entry records a moment in Celtic history …