Death of Charles Stewart Parnell
October 6, 1891
Called the uncrowned King of Ireland Charles Stewart Parnell is remembered by the Irish as a fighter for freedom, as an …
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Last Public Speech of Parnell-Irish Statesman at Creggs Co. Galway Ireland
September 27, 1891
Last public speech of Parnell-Irish statesman at Creggs Co. Galway Ireland. This September 27, 1891 entry records a …
The Land Purchase Act
August 5, 1891
The Land Purchase Act referred to in your description is likely the Wyndham Land Purchase Act of 1903, which was a …
Wedding of Charles Stewart Parnell to Kitty O’Shea
June 26, 1891
Wedding of Charles Stewart Parnell to Kitty O’Shea. This June 26, 1891 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
The First Sherlock Holmes Story by Edinburgh Born Author Arthur Conan Doyle Was Published in the Strand Magazine.
June 25, 1891
The first Sherlock Holmes story by Edinburgh born author Arthur Conan Doyle was published in the Strand magazine. This …
Charles Stewart Parnell Married Katherine OShea in England
June 25, 1891
Charles Stewart Parnell married Katherine OShea in England. This June 25, 1891 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Birth of John Aloysius Costello, Ireland’s Third Taoiseach
June 20, 1891
Birth of John Aloysius Costello, Ireland’s third Taoiseach. This June 20, 1891 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
A Proposal for the Penalty Kick Is Accepted by the Football Association
June 2, 1891
The Proposal for the Penalty Kick is Accepted by the Football Association. The idea was the brainchild of William …
An Comunn Gaidhealach Was Formally Instituted to Preserve the Gaelic Language
April 30, 1891
Scottish Gaelic, also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the …
The First Ever Irish Musical Comedy, the Irish Girl, Written by Percy French and William Collisson, Is Staged at the Queen’s Theatre, Dublin
April 27, 1891
The first ever Irish musical comedy, The Irish Girl, written by Percy French and William Collisson, is staged at the …
Edward Ned Daly, One of the Leaders of the Easter Rising, Is Born in Limerick
February 25, 1891
John Edward Daly (25 February 1891 – 4 May 1916; Irish: Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin’s 1st battalion …
Dion Fortune (Violet Mary Firth) Welsh Occultist Born
December 6, 1890
Dion Fortune was born Violet Mary Firth at her family home on Bryn-y-Bia Road in Llandudno, North Wales on 6th December …