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1813 In Ireland
Events from the year 1813 in Ireland. Events *26 July – Battle of Garvagh, County Londonderry: Four hundred Catholic Ribbonmen attempt to destroy a tavern in Garvagh where the Orange Lodge meet and are repelled by Protestants with muskets. This was commemorated in the song "The Battle of Garvagh". *10 September – the largest meteorite ever to fall on the British Isles lands at Adare, County Limerick. Now held in the Limerick Museum Arts and literature *"''Poetical Attempts'' by Hugh Porter, a County of Down weaver" published in Belfast. *The Patron, or The Festival of Saint Kevin at the Seven Churches, Glendalough' painted by Joseph Peacock. Births *6 January – Charles Lanyon, architect (born in England; died 1889). *3 February – Thomas Mellon, entrepreneur, lawyer, and judge founder of Mellon Bank (died 1908). *2 June – Daniel Pollen, politician, ninth Premier of New Zealand (died 1876). *7 June – Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet, landowner and politician (died 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garvagh
Garvagh ( or ''Garbhachadh'' meaning "rough field") is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the banks of the Agivey River, south of Coleraine on the A29 route. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,288. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. History Garvagh was important from very early times, and later rebuilt as a Plantation town, as its broad main street and neatly planned buildings evidence. It was founded in the early 17th century by George Canning from Warwickshire, agent for the Ironmonger's Company of London, it was later grown into a middling-size market town by the Cannings. A striking feature of the town is the stone clock tower with an attractive clock and castellations, which dominates the main route through the town and also serves as the district cenotaph. On 26 July 1813 the Battle of Garvagh took place. The town has been immortalised in the famous Protestant folk-song " The Battle of Garvagh". The Troubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values than simply economic ones. An entrepreneur is an individual who creates and/or invests in one or more businesses, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards.The process of setting up a business is known as entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures. More narrow definitions have described entrepreneurship as the process of designing, launching and running a new business, which is often similar to a small business, or as the "capacity and willingness to develop, organize and manage a business venture along with any of its risks to make a profit." The people who create these businesses are often referred to as entrepreneurs. While de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 In Ireland
Events from the year 1879 in Ireland. Events *Second year of Mini-famine (1878–1880) which has its greatest impact in the "wet" West of Ireland where the potato harvest is greatly reduced, and the peat and cereal crops are too wet to harvest. *20 April – first of many "monster meetings" of tenant farmers held in Irishtown near Claremorris, County Mayo. *8 June – Charles Stewart Parnell at Westport, County Mayo meeting. *21 June – new Roman Catholic Thurles Cathedral consecrated. *16 August – Land League of Mayo founded at Castlebar. *21 August – claimed apparition at Knock, County Mayo, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist and Jesus Christ (as the Lamb of God). *21 October – Irish National Land League founded at Dublin. *;Full date unknown *:*Repeal of Convention Act of 1793. *:*Start of the Land War. *:*The Royal Dublin Society acquires its current premises at Ballsbridge ( compared to forty acres (60,000 to 160,000 m2) curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Rule League
The Home Rule League (1873–1882), sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was an Irish political party which campaigned for home rule for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, until it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party. The Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain was a sister organisation in Great Britain. Origins The Home Rule League grew out of the Home Government Association, a pressure group formed in 1870 and led by Isaac Butt, a Dublin based barrister who had once been a leading Irish Tory before becoming a convert to Irish nationalism. On 18–21 November 1873, the loose association re-constituted itself as a full political party, the Home Rule League, and in the 1874 general election, many of whom were from an Irish aristocratic or gentry Church of Ireland background, some newly dedicated former Irish Liberal Party members, such as Sir John Gray MP, and other more radical members who gathered around Cavan MP Joseph Biggar and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Conservative Party
The Irish Conservative Party, often called the Irish Tories, was one of the dominant Irish political parties in Ireland in the 19th century. It was affiliated with the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Throughout much of the century it and the Irish Liberal Party were rivals for electoral dominance among Ireland's small electorate within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with parties such as the movements of Daniel O'Connell and later the Independent Irish Party relegated into third place. The Irish Conservatives became the principal element of the Irish Unionist Alliance following the alliance's foundation in 1891.Graham Walker, ''A History of the Ulster Unionist Party: Protest, Pragmatism and Pessimism'' (Manchester University Press, 4 Sep 2004) History As late as 1859, the Irish Conservative Party still won the greatest number of Irish seats in Westminster, in that year's general election winning a majority of the seats on offer. In the 1840s, the Conservativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Butt
Isaac Butt (6 September 1813 – 5 May 1879) was an Irish barrister, editor, politician, Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, economist and the founder and first leader of a number of Irish nationalist parties and organisations. He was a leader in the Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society in 1836, the Home Government Association in 1870, and the Home Rule League in 1873. Colin W. Reid argues that Home Rule was the mechanism Butt proposed to bind Ireland to Great Britain. It would end the ambiguities of the Act of Union of 1800. He portrayed a federalised United Kingdom, which would have weakened Irish exceptionalism within a broader British context. Butt was representative of a constructive national unionism. As an economist, he made significant contributions regarding the potential resource mobilisation and distribution aspects of protection, and analysed deficiencies in the Irish economy such as sparse employment, low productivity, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1875 In Ireland
Events from the year 1875 in Ireland. Events *May – Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway opens, with services between Ballymena and Retreat, County Antrim. *13 April – The Theatre Royal, Cork closes down for good. *22 June – Thomas Croke is appointed Archbishop of Cashel in succession to Patrick Leahy. Previously Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland in New Zealand, he will hold the office until his death in 1902. Arts and literature Sport *6 August – Scottish football team Hibernian F.C. is founded by Irishmen in Edinburgh. *15 February- The Irish rugby team was founded. Births *8 February – Valentine O'Hara, author and authority on Russia and the Baltic States (died 1945). *14 March – Patrick McLane, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (died 1946). *10 April – Joseph McGuinness, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of the 1st Dáil (died 1922). *17 April – John Brunskill, cricketer (died 1940). *18 April – K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas John Burke, 3rd Baronet DL (7 June 1813 – 9 December 1875) was an Irish landowner and politician from County Galway who was an independent Liberal MP for Galway County (1847–65). Career Born at Marble Hill, he sat as an independent liberal Member of Parliament for the Galway County for eighteen years. His father, John Burke, was MP for the same constituency from 1830 to 1832. Sport Sometime a captain in the 1st Royals, he was best known for his love of sport, and his connection with horse racing is preserved through the Marble Hill Stakes annually run for at the Curragh. He has been described as "a genial, handsome man, exceedingly popular with the country people, but by no means as prudent and business like as his father". He married Lady Mary Nugent, daughter of Anthony Francis Nugent, 9th Earl of Westmeath. Arms References * External links * 1813 births 1875 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Deputy Lieutenants i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 In Ireland
Events from the year 1876 in Ireland. Events *26 January – Dublin Women's Suffrage Association established. *1 April – Great Northern Railway (Ireland) formed by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway, Northern Railway of Ireland and the Ulster Railway. *June – Dublin Artisans' Dwellings Company established. *29 December – Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language established. *Return of Owners of Land in Ireland made. *St. Michael's Hospital (Dún Laoghaire) established by the Sisters of Mercy. *Grangegorman Military Cemetery opens in Dublin. Arts and literature *March – George Bernard Shaw moves permanently from Dublin to England. *Earliest published version of the song "Molly Malone", in Boston, Massachusetts. *Song "Rose of Killarney" composed by John Rogers Thomas in the United States. Sport *July – First All Ireland Lawn Tennis Championships held in Dublin. *First Ulster Schools' Cup (rugby union) competition. *Sports clubs established: Clontarf Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of New Zealand
The prime minister of New Zealand ( mi, Te pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government of New Zealand. The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, took office on 26 October 2017. The prime minister (informally abbreviated to PM) ranks as the most senior government minister. They are responsible for chairing meetings of Cabinet; allocating posts to ministers within the government; acting as the spokesperson for the government; and providing advice to the sovereign or the sovereign's representative, the governor-general. They also have ministerial responsibility for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The office exists by a long-established convention, which originated in New Zealand's former colonial power, the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The convention stipulates that the governor-general must select as prime minister the person most likely to command the support, or confidence, of the House of Repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Pollen
Daniel Pollen (2 June 181318 May 1896) was a New Zealand politician who became the ninth premier of New Zealand, serving from 6 July 1875 to 15 February 1876. Early life The son of Hugh Pollen, a dock master, Pollen was born in Ringsend, Dublin. Little is known about the early part of his life, but it is supposed that he grew up in Ireland and in the United States of America.Alexander H. McLintock, ''An encyclopaedia of New Zealand'', vol. 2 (1966), p. 814 However, his father was dock master of the Grand Canal Company at Ringsend in 1812, still held that office in 1832, and died in 1837 to be succeeded as dock master by Thomas Pollen. On some accounts, Pollen's father helped to build the United States Capitol. A doctor, Pollen claimed to hold the MD degree, although where he graduated is not recorded.L. K. Gluckman, Ann Gluckman, Mike Wagg, ''Touching on Deaths: a medical history of early Auckland'' (2000), p. 83: "DANIEL POLLEN (1813-1896) Pollen was born in Dublin although it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 In Ireland
Events in the year 1908 in Ireland. Events * February – Republican leader Tom Clarke opened a tobacconist shop in Dublin under the name of T. S. Ó'Cléirigh which became a centre for Irish Republican Brotherhood activity. * 17 February – A statue of Queen Victoria was unveiled at Leinster House in Dublin. * 19 April – The Guildhall in Derry was largely destroyed by fire. * 19 May – Work began on a monument to Charles Stewart Parnell in Upper Sackville Street, Dublin. * 31 July – The Irish Universities Act received Royal Assent in the Parliament of the UK. This led to the establishment of the National University of Ireland and Queen's University of Belfast. * 8 September – Patrick Pearse opened St. Enda's School to offer a bilingual secondary education for boys at Cullenswood House in Ranelagh. It later moved to the Hermitage, Rathfarnham. * 11 November – The Irish Women's Franchise League was formed, with Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington as secretary. * 29 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
