Isabella Maria Susan Tod, Suffragette, Died in Belfast
December 8, 1896
Isabella Maria Susan Tod (18 May 1836 – 8 December 1896) was born in Edinburh, was a Scottish-born campaigner for …
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Lady Mary Heath, Pioneer Aviator and Athlete, Is Born
November 10, 1896
Mary, Lady Heath (17 November 1896 – 9 May 1939) was an Irish aviator and began life as Sophie Catherine Theresa Mary …
Birth of Liam OFlaherty
August 28, 1896
Birth of Liam OFlaherty. This August 28, 1896 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Archibald Joseph Cronin, Born
July 19, 1896
Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981), known as A. J. Cronin, was a Scottish physician and novelist. …
The City and Suburban Ground Now Known as Croke Park, Hosts a Soccer Match for the First Time
May 18, 1896
The City and Suburban Ground now known as Croke Park, hosts a soccer match for the first time. This May 18, 1896 entry …
Austin Clarke, Considered to Be the Greatest Poet of His Generation After Yeats, Is Born
May 9, 1896
Austin Clarke, considered to be the greatest poet of his generation after Yeats, is born. This May 9, 1896 entry records …
A Demonstration of the Cinématographe Is Held in Dublin at Dan Lowreys Star of Erin Theatre
April 20, 1896
Cinematograph, kinematograph, or Animatograph is an early term for several types of motion picture film mechanisms. The …
An Irishman Wins an Olympic Gold Medal for the First Time, When John Pius Boland Triumphs in Tennis
March 30, 1896
John Mary Pius Boland (16 September 1870 – 17 March 1958) was an Irish Nationalist politician, and Member of Parliament …
Horace Plunkett and W.E.H. Lecky, Support John Redmonds Plea for Clemency for Irish Political Prisoners
February 17, 1896
Horace Plunkett and W.E.H. Lecky, support John Redmonds plea for clemency for Irish political prisoners. This February …
Lady Jane Wilde (Spiranza), Poet, Nationalist and the Mother of Oscar, Dies in London
February 3, 1896
Lady Jane Wilde, known by her pen name “Speranza,” was a notable Irish poet, nationalist, and the mother of Oscar Wilde, …
Denny Lane, Young Irelander, Author and Poet, Died
November 29, 1895
Denny Lane (4 December 1818 – 29 November 1895) was an Irish businessman and nationalist public figure in Cork city, and …
Daniel Owen Considered the Greatest Welsh Language Novelist Died.
October 22, 1895
Daniel Owen was born in Mold, the youngest of six children. When he was a young baby his father and two of his brothers …