Months of Serious Rioting Begin in Belfast on This Date
June 4, 1886
Months of serious rioting begin in Belfast on this date. This June 4, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
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Richard Mulcahy, Pro-Treaty Nationalist and Fine Gael Politician, Is Born in Waterford
May 10, 1886
Richard Mulcahy, pro-Treaty nationalist and Fine Gael politician, is born in Waterford. This May 10, 1886 entry records …
Jack Beattie, Socialist Politician and Trade Unionist, Is Born in Belfast
April 14, 1886
Jack Beattie, socialist politician and trade unionist, is born in Belfast. This April 14, 1886 entry records a moment in …
Home Rule Bill Introduced in English Parliament by Gladstone
April 8, 1886
Home Rule Bill introduced in English Parliament by Gladstone. This April 8, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Lord Randolph Churchill Gives His Destructive Speech - Ulster Will Fight and Ulster Will Be Right
February 22, 1886
Lord Randolph Churchill gives his destructive speech - Ulster will Fight and Ulster will be Right. This February 22, …
The Irish Catholic Hierarchy Formally Endorses Home Rule
February 16, 1886
The Irish Catholic Hierarchy formally endorses Home Rule. This February 16, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Thomas Andrews, Chemist and Physicist, Died
November 26, 1885
Thomas Andrews, FRS FRSE, was an Irish chemist and physicist, was born on December 19, 1813, in Belfast, Ireland. He is …
Confederate Civil War Gen. Joseph Finegan, From Co. Monaghan, Dies in Rutledge, Florida
October 29, 1885
Confederate Civil War Gen. Joseph Finegan, from Co. Monaghan, dies in Rutledge, Florida. This October 29, 1885 entry …
David Christopher Davies, Leading Welsh Geologist Died.
September 19, 1885
David Christopher Davies, leading Welsh geologist died. This September 19, 1885 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Gerald Boland, Nationalist Politician, Is Born in Manchester
May 25, 1885
Gerald Boland, nationalist politician, is born in Manchester. This May 25, 1885 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Charles Stewart Parnell Turns the First Sod for the West Clare Railway
January 27, 1885
The West Clare Railway (WCR) originally operated in County Clare, Ireland, between 1887 and 1961. This 3 ft (914 mm) …
Thomas Ashe, Teacher, Born
January 12, 1885
Thomas Ashe was born on January 12, 1885, in Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland. He was an Irish republican, a teacher, and …