1929 in Ireland

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See also:	1929 in Northern Ireland Other events of 1929 List of years in Ireland

Events from the year1929 in Ireland.

Incumbents

• Governor-General:James McNeill
• President of the Executive Council:W. T. Cosgrave(CnaG)
• Vice-President of the Executive Council:Ernest Blythe(CnaG)
• Minister for Finance:Ernest Blythe(CnaG)
• Chief Justice:Hugh Kennedy
• Dáil:6th

Events

• 17 January – all cats from abroad, except Great Britain, are to be kept in quarantine for a period of six months to avoid rabies.
• 8 February – aBelfastcourt sentencesFianna Fáilleader,Éamon de Valera,to one month in jail for illegally enteringCounty Armagh.
• 20 February – Major-GeneralSeán Mac Eoin,theBlacksmith of Ballinalee,is appointed Chief of Staff of thearmy.
• 12 May
  • After his resignation from the army Major-GeneralSeán Mac Eoinreceives theCumann na nGaedhealnomination in theSligo-Leitrimby-election.
  • Maud Gonne MacBrideis arrested and charged withseditious libelagainst the State.
• 22 May –Northern Ireland general electionfor theParliament of Northern Ireland,the first held following abolition ofproportional representationand the redrawing of electoral boundaries to create single-seat territorial constituencies. TheUlster Unionist Partyretains a substantial majority.
• 23 June – 300,000 people attend the Pontifical High Mass at thePhoenix Parkto mark the end of theCatholic Emancipationcentenary celebrations.
• 11 July – the restoredGeneral Post Office, Dublin,is officially opened byPresidentW. T. Cosgrave.
• 22 July – theShannon hydro-electric schemeatArdnacrusha,County Clareis opened.
• August – Censorship of Publications Act sets up theCensorship of Publications Board.
• 21 October – the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme is handed over to the ESB (Electricity Supply Board), bringing electricity toGalwayandDublin.
• 24 October – start ofWall Street Crash;Ireland's economy suffers.
• Six banks inNorthern Irelandbegin to issuebanknotesinsterling.
• Primary Certificate introduced, but optional, at end of primary education.
• Fordson tractorproduction is moved toCorkfrom the United States.
• Inishtrahullis depopulated (other than lighthouse keepers).

Arts and literature

• 22 April – the first talking film,The Singing FoolstarringAl Jolson,opens in theCapitol Theatre, Dublin.
• 3 July –Denis Johnston'sThe Old Lady Says "No!"is premièred by theGate Theatrein Dublin, directed byHilton Edwards.
• 29 November –Savoy Cinemaopens in Dublin with the American colour talkieOn with the Show.
• Elizabeth Bowenpublishes her novelThe Last September,set during theIrish War of Independence.
• Cecil Day-LewispublishesTransitional Poem.
• Louis MacNeicepublishes his poetryBlind Fireworks.
• Tomás Ó Criomhthain's autobiographicalAn t-Oileánachis published.
• Peadar O'Donnellpublishes his novelAdrigool.
• George Bernard Shaw's political satireThe Apple Cartis first performed (inWarsawandMalvern).
• W. B. Yeatspublishes his poetryA Packet forEzra PoundandThe Winding Stair.

Sport

Football

• League of Ireland

  Winners:Shelbourne

  FAI Cup

  Winners:Shamrock Rovers0–0, 3–0Bohemians

• St Patrick's Athletic F.C.is founded

Gaelic Games

• The All-Ireland Champions are Cork (hurling) and Kerry (football).

Golf

• Irish Openis won byAbe Mitchell(England).

Motor racing

• Irish International Grand Prixis won byBoris Ivanowski(Alfa Romeo 6C)

Births

• 9 January –Brian Farrell,author, journalist, academic and broadcaster (died 2014).
• 7 February
  • Norman Rodway,actor (died 2001).
  • Constance Smith,actress (died 2003).
• 10 February –Liam Ó Murchú,television broadcaster (died 2015).
• 14 February –Noel Lemass,Fianna FáilTD(died 1976).
• 27 February –Richie Ryan,Fine GaelTD,Cabinet Minister andMEP(died 2019).
• 11 March –Erskine Barton Childers,writer and broadcaster (died 1996).
• 15 March –Paddy Buggy,Kilkennyhurler,President of the Gaelic Athletic Association(died 2013).
• 1 April –Michael O'Herlihy,television director (died 1997).
• 9 April –James McLoughlin,Roman CatholicBishopofGalway(died 2005).
• 14 May –Brendan O'Reilly,broadcaster and actor (died 2001).
• 9 June –Shay Gibbons,international soccer player (died 2006).
• 11 July –David Kelly,actor (died 2012).
• 20 August –Kevin Heffernan,Gaelic footballer and manager (died 2013).
• 7 September –T. P. McKenna,character actor (died 2011).
• 9 September –Mervyn Jaffey,cricketer.
• 17 September –David Craig,Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom).
• 9 October –Michael Dargan,cricketer (died 2023).
• 16 October –James Kelly,Irish Armyofficer cleared of attempting to import arms for theIRAin the 1970Arms Trial(died 2003).
• 28 October –Paddy Keaveney,Independent Fianna FáilTD(died 1995).
• 14 November –Jimmy Gray,GAA sportsman (died 2023).
• 20 November –Ned Power,Waterfordhurler (died 2007).
• 21 November –Niall Toibin,comedian and actor (died 2019).
• 23 December –Ouida Ramón-Moliner,anaesthetist (died 2020).

  Full date unknown

  • Camille Souter,English-born painter.
  • Tim Sweeney,hurler (died 2018).

Deaths

• February –Jim Connell,political activist, writer ofThe Red Flag(born1852).
• 6 March –Thomas Taggart,politician in the United States (born1856;died in U.S.)
• 23 March –William Sears,newspaper proprietor, member of1st DáilrepresentingSouth Mayo(Pro Treaty).
• 27 April –Austin Stack,Sinn FéinMPandTD,member of1st Dáil(born1879).
• 28 April –Alice Stopford Green,historian and nationalist, Independent member of theSeanadin 1922, 1925 and 1928 (born1847).
• 29 April –Otto Jaffe,twice elected asIrish Unionist PartyLord Mayor of Belfast(born1846).
• 1 May –Henry Jones Thaddeus,painter (born1859;died on Isle of Wight).
• 28 May –Alice Stopford Green,nationalist, historian and journalist (born1847).
• 5 July –Ted Sullivan,Major League Baseballplayer and manager (born1851;died in U.S.)
• 12 July –Sir Nugent Everard, 1st Baronetsoldier,Seanadmember (born1849).
• 11 August –Jer Doheny,Kilkennyhurler (born1874).
• 10 October –Rose Mary Barton,watercolourist (born1856).
• 19 October –Feardorcha Ó Conaill,Gaelic scholar (born1876;died in traffic accident)
• 18 November –T. P. O'Connor,journalist andmember of parliament(born1848).
• Full date unknown –Grace Rhys,novelist (born1865;died in U.S.)