Edwin Muir, Poet and Critic, Born
May 15, 1887
Edwin Muir, Poet and critic, born. This May 15, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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Molly Allgood, Actress, Born
January 12, 1887
Molly Allgood, actress (stage name Máire O’Neill) and she lived until 1952. She had a successful career in the …
John Dillon Announces Plan of Campaign for Irish Tenants Against Unfair Rents.
October 17, 1886
An Irish nationalist politician who sat in parliament for Tipperary, and was one of the leaders of Young Ireland. John …
Lennox Robinson, Playwright and One-Time Abbey Theatre Manager, Is Born in Douglas, Co. Cork
October 4, 1886
Lennox Robinson, playwright and one-time Abbey Theatre manager, is born in Douglas, Co. Cork. This October 4, 1886 entry …
Birth of Author Alice Milligan
September 14, 1886
Birth of author Alice Milligan. This September 14, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland. …
Death of Joseph Medlicott Scriven From Seapatrick, Co. Down, Who Wrote the Words for What a Friend We Have in Jesus
August 10, 1886
Joseph Medlicott Scriven, a poet and hymn writer originally from Seapatrick, County Down, Ireland, is best known for …
Arthur Whitten Brown, Born
July 23, 1886
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, KBE (23 July 1886 – 4 October 1948) was the navigator of the first …
Father Edward Flanagan, Born, the Founder of Boys Town
July 13, 1886
Father Edward Joseph Flanagan, the Irish-American priest and founder of Boys Town, was born on July 13, 1886, in the …
Crofters Holding Act Passed Providing Limited Security of Tenure.
June 24, 1886
Crofters Holding Act passed providing limited security of tenure. This June 24, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Molly Malone Reputedly Dies of the Fever
June 13, 1886
Molly Malone reputedly dies of the fever. This June 13, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Gladstones Home Rule Bill Is Defeated
June 8, 1886
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated. This June 8, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Alasdair Mac Cába, Pro-Treaty Nationalist, Is Born in Ballymote, Co. Sligo
June 5, 1886
Alasdair Mac Cába, pro-Treaty nationalist, politician, and founder of the Educational Building Society (EBS), is born in …