1901 in Ireland

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See also:	1901 in the United Kingdom Other events of 1901 List of years in Ireland

Events in the year1901 in Ireland.

Events

• 1 January – The centenary of theAct of Unionwas celebrated by British forces in Ireland.
• 3 January – Despite some oppositionDroghedaCorporation voted to confer the freedom of the town onPresident Krugerof theBoers.
• 22 January –Queen Victoriadied inLondon.InDublintheatres were closed and the blinds were drawn at theGeneral Post Office.
• 24 January –Edward VIIwas proclaimed King in Ireland in a state ceremony atDublin Castle.
• 2 February – Banks, public offices, theatres and music halls were closed in Dublin for the funeral of Queen Victoria.
• 19 February –Thomas O'Donnell,a NationalistMember of Parliament,was stopped by theSpeakerfrom addressing theBritish House of CommonsinIrish.
• 31 March – The Irish population census was taken.The population of the entire island was 4.5 million people.Roman CatholicsoutnumberedAnglicansandPresbyteriansby almost three to one.
• 16 June – The CatholicCathedral of St. Eunan and St Columbaopened inLetterkenny.
• 11 July – TheRMSCelticwas launched at theHarland and Wolffshipyard inBelfast.She was the largest ship in the world and would sail betweenLiverpoolandNew York.
• TheJammet Hotel and Restaurantopened in Dublin.
• TheBarry's Teacompany was founded inCork.
• The firstRoches Storesshop opened.

Arts and literature

• 21 October –Douglas Hyde's playCasadh an tSúgáinwas premièred byConradh na Gaeilge's Amateur Dramatic Society for the Irish Literary Theatre at theGaiety Theatre, Dublin,featuring the author andMáire Ní Chinnéideand directed byWilliam FayandGeorge Moore.
• Patrick S. Dinneen'sCormac Ó Conaillbecame the first novel inIrishpublished complete in book form.
• George Moore's novelSister Theresawas published.

Sport

Football

• International

  23 February – Scotland 11–0 Ireland (inGlasgow)

  9 March – England 3–0 Ireland (inSouthampton)

  23 March – Ireland 0–1 Wales (inBelfast)

• Irish League

  Winners:Distillery

• Irish Cup

  Winners:Cliftonville1–0Freebooters

• St Columb's Court,a team fromDerry,joined theIrish Football League,but only lasted one season.

Athletics

• 5 August –Peter O'Connorset the firstInternational Association of Athletics Federationsrecognisedlong jumpworld record, of 24 ft 11¾ in. (7.61 m), in Dublin. It remained unbeaten for 20 years and an Irish record for 89.

Births

• 11 February –Roddy Connolly,Labour PartyTeachta Dála(TD),Seanadmember, son ofJames Connolly(died 1980).
• 15 February –Brendan Bracken,businessman and British cabinet minister (died 1958).
• 10 May –John Desmond Bernal,scientist (died 1971).
• 5 June –Wilfred Hutton,cricketer (died 1978).
• 7 June –Anthony Barry,businessman,Fine Gaelparty TD, Seanad member andLord Mayor of Cork(died 1983).
• 8 June –John O'Sullivan,Fine Gael party TD, and Senator (died 1990).
• 12 June –Jimmy Elwood,footballer (died 1936 in Northern Ireland).
• 18 June –Denis Johnston,dramatist (died 1984).
• 5 July –Matt Goff,KildareGaelic footballer (died 1956).
• 17 July –Patrick Smith,TD and Cabinet minister (died 1982).
• 6 October –Todd Andrews,Irish revolutionary and public servant (died 1985).
• 7 November –Norah McGuinness,artist (died 1980 in Northern Ireland).
• 21 November –Finlay Jackson,cricketer and rugby player (died 1941 in Northern Ireland).
• 23 December –Seán Clancy,veteran of theIrish War of Independence(died 2006)
• 26 December –Gustavus Kelly,cricketer (died [1980).

Deaths

• 8 January –John Barry,soldier, posthumous recipient of theVictoria Crossfor gallantry in 1901 atMonument Hill,South Africa (born 1873).
• 22 January – Queen Victoria, monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (born 1819).
• 14 March –Arthur Gore, 5th Earl of Arran,Anglo-Irishpeer and diplomat (born 1839).
• 8 April –Edward Ernest Bowen,schoolmaster (born 1836).
• 28 April –James Stephens,founding member of theFenian Brotherhoodmovement (born 1825).
• 1 July –James M. Bell,United States Armysoldier, awarded theMedal of Honorin 1876 during theIndian Wars(born 1845).
• 20 August –James Owens,soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1854 at theSiege of Sebastopolin theCrimean War(born 1829).
• 8 September –Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin,jurist, politician,Lord Chief Justice of Ireland(born 1826).
• 16 November –William George Nicholas Manley,recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1864 nearTauranga,New Zealand(born 1831).
• 4 December –William MacCormac,surgeon (born 1836).

See also

• 1901 in Scotland
• 1901 in Wales