1873 in Ireland
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See also: | 1873 in the United Kingdom Other events of 1873 List of years in Ireland |
Events from the year1873 in Ireland.
Events[edit]
- February –Irish Home Rule Movement:Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain founded inManchester.[1]
- March –Gladstone'sIrish University Billdefeated in theHouse of Commons.[1]
- May 4 – theRoman CatholicSt Eugene's Cathedral,Derry,is dedicated.
- November 18–21 – Irish Home Rule Movement: TheHome Government Associationreconstitutes itself as theHome Rule League.
Arts and literature[edit]
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Sport[edit]
- October – foundation ofCounty Carlow Football Club,Rugby UnionClub
Births[edit]
- 9 January –John Flanagan,three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw (died1938).
- 17 January –T. C. Murray,dramatist (died1959).
- 27 January –Alexander Young,soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1901 at Ruiterskraal, South Africa, killed in action (died1916).
- 1 February –John Barry,soldier, posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1901 at Monument Hill, South Africa (died1901).
- 20 March –Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore,High Sheriff and councillor (died1949).
- 29 March(bapt.)–Peig Sayers(Máiréad Sayers),seanchaí(traditional storyteller) (died1958).
- 30 March –William Lyle,1940s Member of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for Queen's University of Belfast (died1949)
- 19 April –Thomas Crean,recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1901 at Tygerkloof Spruit, South Africa (died1923).
- 5 May –Lucius Gwynn,cricketer (died1902).
- 18 May –J. B. Fagan,actor-manager (died 1933 inHollywood)
- 28 May –D. D. Sheehan,journalist, barrister, author, Irish Parliamentary Party MP, one of four MP's to serve in 16th (Irish) Division in World War I (died1948).
- 3 June –Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet,barrister, member of Seanad (died1956).
- 14 June –William Parsons, 5th Earl of Rosse,soldier (died1918).
- 22 JulyJames Cousins,poet and writer (died1956).
- 6 August –James O'Mara,Irish Parliamentary PartyandSinn FéinMP(died1948).
- 2 September –James Duhig,ArchbishopofRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane(died1965).
- 26 September –Annie M. P. Smithson,nurse, novelist, poet and Nationalist (died1948).
- 30 October –Dave Gallaher,rugby player for New Zealand, killed at theBattle of Passchendaele(died1917).
- 26 November –Tom Sharkey,boxer (died1953).
- 5 December –William Crozier,cricketer (died1916).
- 9 December –James McCombs,politician in New Zealand (died1933).
- 12 December –Lola Ridge,anarchistpoet and editor (died1941).
Deaths[edit]
- Early –Master McGrath,greyhound(born1866).
- 7 February –Sheridan Le Fanu,novelist (born1814).
- 20 February –James Haughton,social reformer and temperance activist (born1795).
- 28 March –John Watts,military officer, architect in Australia (born1786).
- 30 March –Richard Church,soldier, military officer and general in theGreek Army(born1784).
- 8 April –Charles Irwin,soldier, recipient of theVictoria Crossfor gallantry in 1857 atLucknow,India (born1824).