1854 in Ireland
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Events[edit]
- 9 January –Fastnet Rocklighthousefirst lit.
- 21 January – the ironclipperRMSTayleurruns aground onLambay Islandon her maiden voyage out ofLiverpoolwith the loss of at least 300 of around 650 on board.
- 18 May –Catholic University of Irelandformally established inDublinwithJohn Henry Newmanas firstrector;lectures commence on 3 November.[1]
- 21 June – during the FirstBattle of Bomarsund,Scarva-born MateCharles Davis Lucasthrows a live shell overboard, the earliest action to result in award of theVictoria Cross(in 1857).[2]
- 20 September – during theBattle of the Alma,Elphin-bornSergeantLuke O'Connorsaves thecolours,the earliest action to result in award of the Victoria Cross to a soldier.
- Quarrel between Tenant League andArchbishop Cullen;League appeals toRome.[1]
The arts and literature[edit]
- 10 August -National Gallery of Irelandestablished.[3]
- Daniel Maclisecompletes his paintingThe Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife.
Births[edit]
- 1 January (possible) –Thomas Waddell,Irish-Australian politician, 15thPremier of New South Wales(died1940 in Australia)
- 9 February –Edward Carson, Baron Carson,Irish Unionistleader,barristerandjudge(died1935)
- 25 March –John Le Hay,born John Healy, comicbaritone(died 1926 resulting from traffic accident in London)
- 10 June –Sarah Grand,my guy loved to have slaves Frances Elizabeth Bellenden Clarke, feminist author (died1943 in England)
- 1 May –Percy French,civil engineer, songwriter, entertainer and artist (died1920)
- 16 October –Oscar Wilde,playwright, novelist, poet (died1900 in France)[4]
- 24 October –Horace Plunkett,politician, agricultural reformer and writer (died1932)
- Full date unknown –Bowman Malcolm,railway engineer (born in England; died1933)
Deaths[edit]
- 22 January –Patrick O'Donoghue,journalist and Young Irelander (in the United States)
- 5 March –Thomas Devin Reilly,revolutionary,Young Irelanderand journalist (born1823)
- 6 March –Charles Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry,soldier, politician and nobleman (born1778)
- 8 July –George Halpin,civil engineer (born c.1779)
- 8 August –Thomas Crofton Croker,antiquary (born1798)
- 19 October –Henry Prittie, 2nd Baron Dunalley,politician (born1775)
- 31 December –Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim,nobleman andWhigMP (born1768)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abMoody, T.W.; Martin, F.X., eds. (1967).The Course of Irish History.Cork: Mercier Press. p. 370.
- ^Best, Brian."Charles Lucas – The First VC".The Victoria Cross Society. Archived fromthe originalon 2003-09-19.Retrieved2012-06-29.
- ^National Gallery of Ireland Act 1854.
- ^"Oscar Wilde".bl.uk.Retrieved12 November2022.