A Firedamp Explosion at Blantyre Colliery Killed, 207 Miners.
October 22, 1877
A firedamp explosion at Blantyre Colliery killed, 207 miners. This October 22, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic …
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Y.V. Perrot, Breton Patriot, Writer and Martyr, Born.
September 3, 1877
Yann-Vari Perrot, the Breton priest, writer and advocate for Breton language and culture, was born in Plouarzel, …
Charles Stewart Parnell Becomes President of Home Rule Confederation
August 28, 1877
Charles Stewart Parnell (June 27, 1846 – October 06, 1891) was an Irish political leader and one of the most important …
Minority of Home Rulers Begin Obstruction Tactics in Commons
July 31, 1877
Minority of Home Rulers begin obstruction tactics in Commons
Black Thursday
June 21, 1877
On a day that will long be remembered as Black Thursday, four members of the Molly Maguires — Alexander Campbell, John …
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Is Born in Co. Limerick
May 27, 1877
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington is born in County Limerick. A committed suffragette, she becomes a founding member of the Irish …
Ralph Henry Byrne, Architect, Is Born in Dublin
April 25, 1877
Ralph Henry Byrne, architect, is born in Dublin. This April 25, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
John O'Mahony, Founder of the Fenian Brotherhood in US, Dies in New York
February 7, 1877
John Francis O’Mahony (1815 – 7 February 1877) was a Gaelic scholar and the founding member of the Fenian …
George Fitzmaurice, Irish Renaissance Playwright, Is Born
January 28, 1877
George Fitzmaurice, an important figure in the Irish Literary Renaissance, was born on January 28, 1877, in County …
The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language Is Formed in Dublin
December 29, 1876
The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language (SPIL; Irish: Cumann Buan-Choimeádta na Gaeilge) was a cultural …
The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language Is Formed in Dublin
December 28, 1876
The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language (SPIL; Irish: Cumann Buan-Choimeádta na Gaeilge) was a cultural …
Henry Robinson Allen, Tenor and Composer, Dies
November 27, 1876
Henry Robinson Allen (1809 – 27 November 1876) was an Irish-born operatic tenor. Allen was born in Cork, Ireland and …