1887 in Ireland

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Events from the year1887 in Ireland.

Dublinin 1887

Events

• 29 January – theDublinnewspaperThe Unionis founded. TheUnionistnewspaper's goals are stated in its first edition as "A Journal devoted to the maintenance of theUnionin thethree kingdoms."Richard Moynanbegins as a political illustrator with the paper in April.
• 7 March – 18 April:The Timespublishes a series of articles on "Parnellism and Crime" quoting letters implicatingCharles Stewart Parnellof involvement in illegal activities, in particular, support for the 1882Phoenix Park Murders.A special commission, known as the "Parnell Commission",is proposed to investigate the allegations, as well as investigate links between theHome Ruleparty and theFenians,eventually (in 1890) proving the letters forgeries written byRichard Pigott.
• 29 March – theIrish Crimes Act of 1887is introduced byArthur Balfourin response to theboycottof certain landlords by their tenants (led by theNational Land League), suspending the right to trial of people suspected of involvement in the boycott. The Crimes Act is passed in September, despite protests fromLiberalandHome RuleMembers of Parliament,and will continue in force until 1890.
• 19 April –W. E. Gladstone,Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom),delivers his speech on the 'Irish question'.
• 30 April –Michael LoguetranslatedfromRaphoeascoadjutor archbishopofArmagh;on the death ofDaniel McGettiganon 3 December he succeeds asRoman CatholicArchbishop of ArmaghandPrimate of All Ireland,the office which he will hold until his death in1924.
• 2 May – thenarrow gaugeClogher Valley Railwayofficially opens inCounty Tyrone.
• 26 June – the highest temperature ever recorded inIreland,33.3C (91.9F) atKilkenny Castle.
• 16 August – opening of an industrial fishing school for boys atBaltimore, County Cork,founded by the parish priest Father Charles Davis and sponsored by English heiress and philanthropistAngela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
• 9 September –Mitchelstown Massacre:Three men killed by theRoyal Irish Constabularyat aLand Leaguedemonstration.
• 13 November –Bloody Sunday:Police inLondonclash with radical andIrish nationalistprotesters.
• Royal Irish Constabulary attack aLand Leaguemarch inKiltimagh,County Mayo.
• Arthur BalfourbecomesChief Secretarylater enacting the policy of "killingHome Rulewith kindness".
• Balfour'sLand Law Act,an extension of theAshbourne Act of 1885,is passed by theParliament of the United Kingdom.
• The period of rent set by theLand Courtis reduced to three years.
• ThePlan of Campaignstarts its first phase astenant farmersbegin withholding rent from landlords.
• 69,084 emigrate from Ireland to the United States, according to census records.
• Newtownbrowne Schoolis opened inKiltimagh,County Mayo.
• Construction ofBallymena CastlebyRobert Alexander Shafto Adair,the Adair family residence inDemesne,is completed.
• George Roe & Company Distillersbecomes the largestdistilleryin Europe.
• Edward Carsonis appointed as counsel to theAttorney-General for Ireland.
• John Boyd Dunlopdevelops the first practicalpneumatic tyreinBelfast.

Arts and literature

• TheRomanesquedoorway, only surviving portion of the original (late 12th century)Cathedral Church of St. Flannan, KillaloeinCounty Clare,is restored.
• William Ewart GladstonepublishesHandbook of Home Rule.
• Michael DavittpublishesRevival of the Irish Woollen Industry: Brief Historical Record: How England Endeavoured to Destroy Irish Manufacture: How Irish Leaders Propose to Accomplish its Revival
• William Lecky'sA History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Centuryis published.
• Alex G. Richey'sA Short History of the Irish People, Down to the Date of the Plantation of Ulsteris published.
• Margaret StokespublishesEarly Christian Art in Ireland.
• Lady WildepublishesAncient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland, with Sketches of the Irish Past(later appended toThe Ancient Race of Ireland)
• SirSamuel Ferguson'sOgham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotlandis published posthumously.
• Charles Villiers Stanford's Third Symphony, in F minor, theIrish,is first performed.

Sport

Athletics

• January 15 –Trinity College'sUniversity Harriers Clubholds the firstHares and Houndsrace inDollymount.

Football

• International

  5 February England 7–0 Ireland (inSheffield)

  19 February Scotland 4–1 Ireland (inGlasgow)

  13 March Ireland 4–1 Wales (inBelfast). 16th international game and first win.

• Irish Cup

  Winners:Ulster3–0Cliftonville

• Athlone Town A.F.C.,the oldest surviving club in theLeague of Ireland,are founded.
• 6 November –Celtic F.C.is formed inGlasgow,Scotland,by IrishMaristBrother Walfridto help alleviate poverty in the city's East End by raising money for his charity, thePoor Children's Dinner Table.

Gaelic Games

• Cavan GAAPresident Michael Davin resigns.
• Cavan GAA football teams Annagh Sons of Usnagh, Mountnugent Red Hands, Belturbet Rory O'Moore's, Mullagh Briffnians,KillinkereDefenders, Cross Independents, Moybulgue St. Patricks, and the Virginia Sarsfields are formed.
• The Kiltimagh Cavan GAA Club is formed.
• TheLimerick Commercialswin the firstAll-Ireland Senior Football Championshipdefeating the Dundalk Young Irelands.
• April 1 – The firstAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championshipis held inBirr, County OffalybetweenGalwayandTipperary.
• December 27 – The first Cavan GAA County Convention is held at McGoldricks Hotel inBallyjamesduff.

Births

• 8 March –Patrick O'Connell,soccer player and manager (died1959).
• 27 April –Harry Boland,Irish VolunteerinEaster Rising,Sinn FéinMP (shot by members of theFree StateNational Army1922).
• 1 May –Alan Cunningham,soldier noted for victories in theEast African CampaignduringWorld War II(died1983).
• 4 May –Ernest Deane,military doctor and Ireland rugby player (killed in action during World War I1915).
• 6 May –Michael Browne,Master General of theDominicans,Cardinal(died1971).
• 7 May –Benjamin Glazer,Academy Award-winning screen writer,produceranddirector(died1956).
• 18 May –Richard Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven,peer (died1965).
• 24 May –Edward Mannock,First World Warflying aceandposthumousrecipient of theVictoria Cross(killed in action1918).
• 19 August –Francis Ledwidge,poet (killed in action during World War I1917).
• 27 August –Carmel Snow,journalist and editor of the American edition ofHarper's Bazaarfrom 1934 to 1958 (died1961).
• 8 October –Padraig O'Keeffe,fiddle player (died1963).
• 13 October –Tommy Henderson,UlsterindependentUnionistpolitician (died1970).
• 6 November –Edward McLysaght,genealogist and writer (died1986).
• 11 November – CanonJohn M. Hayes,priest andMuintir na Tírefounder.
• 18 November –Joseph Brennan,civil servant andGovernor of the Central Bank of Ireland(died1963).
• 21 November –Joseph Mary Plunkett,nationalist, poet, journalist and a leader of theEaster Rising(executed1916).
• 21 December –J. J. "Ginger" O'Connell,officer in theIrish VolunteersandIrish Defence Forces(died1944).

Deaths

• 18 January –Martin Haverty,journalist and historian (born1809).
• 17 February –William Dowling,soldier, recipient of theVictoria Crossfor gallantry in 1857 atLucknow,India (born1825).
• 16 April –John McCaul,educator,theologian,and second president of theUniversity of Toronto(born1807).
• 30 April –Edward Hardman,geologist (born1845).
• 25 August
  • William Barber,businessman and politician inOntario(born1808).
  • Matthew Cooke,economic entomologistinCalifornia(born1829).
• 15 September –Richard Quain,anatomistandsurgeon(born1800).
• 22 November –Ulick Bourke,scholar and writer, founder of theGaelic Union(born1829).
• 4 December –Mary Frances Clarke,founder of theSisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary(born1803).
• Full date unknown – Rev.William Anderson O'Connor,theologian.

See also

• 1887 in Scotland
• 1887 in Wales