Terence MacSwiney, Irish Patriot and Lord Mayor of Cork, Is Born
March 28, 1879
Terence James MacSwiney (/məkˈswiːni/; Irish: Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne; 28 March 1879 – 25 October 1920) was an Irish …
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F. Jaffrennou (Taldir), Breton Writer, Born
March 15, 1879
François-Joseph-Claude Jaffrennou (15 March 1879 - 23 March 1956) was a Breton language writer and editor. He was a …
Joseph James O'Neill, Writer and Civil Servant, Was Born 18 December 1878 at Tuam, Co. Galway
December 18, 1878
Joseph James O’Neill (1886-1952) was an Irish novelist and civil servant and was born on December 18, 1878. …
Sir William Orpen, Painter, in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Born
November 27, 1878
. Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, KBE, RA, RHA (27 November 1878 – 29 September 1931) in Stillorgan, County …
Margaret Cousins, Suffragist and Indias First Female Magistrate, Is Born in Boyle, Co. Roscommon
November 7, 1878
Margaret Cousins, born Margaret Gillespie, was a notable suffragist and social activist. She was born in Boyle, County …
Between October 24 and This Date, Fenians Propose a New Departure - An Alliance With the Parnellites
October 27, 1878
Between October 24 and this date, Fenians propose a New Departure - an alliance with the Parnellites. This October 27, …
Birth of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, Irish Womens Rights Activist.
October 7, 1878
Birth of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, Irish womens rights activist. This October 7, 1878 entry records a moment in Celtic …
New York Gaelic Society Is Formed
October 5, 1878
New York Gaelic Society is formed. This October 5, 1878 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Birth of Oliver St. John Gogarty, Writer, and the Model for the Stately, Plump Buck Mulligan in Joyces Ulysses
August 17, 1878
Birth of Oliver St. John Gogarty, writer, and the model for the stately, plump Buck Mulligan in Joyces Ulysses. This …
The Intermediate Education Act Grants Female Students the Right to Participate in Public Examinations and to Enter Into Careers and Professions
August 16, 1878
The Intermediate Education Act grants female students the right to participate in public examinations and to enter into …
Birth of Margaret Pearse, Teacher, Politician and Sister of Padraic Pearse, in Dublin
August 4, 1878
Margaret Pearse, born on August 4, 1878, in Dublin, Ireland, was a teacher, politician, and the sister of the famous …
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsan, Born
July 24, 1878
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and …