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The Irish Tricolour
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Events
- Thomas Francis Meagher flies the Irish Tricolour in Waterford, the first recorded usage of the flag which is now the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. Events 13 January - Irish Confederation established February - Soup kitchens system established famine at its Events Potato blight affects the country putting farmers in distress Events Devon Commission reports to the government on the poor living conditions of the population "in many districts their only food is the potato". Events 15 December - Saint Malachy's Church Belfast is dedicated by Dr William Crolly, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate Events January - Daniel O'Connell proclaims 1843 as the "Repeal Year" Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events Queen's Bridge in Belfast is opened by Queen Victoria. Events Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is completed Arts and literature Sport Births Events Construction of MacNeill's Egyptian Arch, a railway bridge near Newry on the Dublin-Belfast railway line is completed Events January 5 The troopship Birkenhead boarded British Army recruits at Queenstown. Events Great Industrial Exhibition held in Dublin Births 30 January - Leland Hone, cricketer Incumbents Monarch - Victoria of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - John Russell 1st Earl Russell, Liberal Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap This is a list of years in Ireland. See also the Timeline of Irish history. Thomas Francis Meagher (ˈmɑrh ( August 3, 1823 July 1, 1867) was an Irish nationalist a Union Army general during the American Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country
- 12 May - Kilkenny railway station opened. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Kilkenny railway station (MacDonagh Station serves the city of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny. [1]
- 22 July - Government suspends habeas corpus, thus Young Irelanders could be imprisoned on proclamation without trial. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Habeas corpus (ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔɹpəs ( Latin: command that you have the body is the name of a legal action or Writ, through which a person can seek relief
- 29 July - Young Irelander Rebellion in County Tipperary unsuccessful. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Young Irelander Rebellion (sometimes called "Famine Rebellion" of 1848 as it took place during the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849) was a failed County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann is a County in Ireland situated in the Province of Munster.
Arts and literature
Sport
Births
- 18 February - Samuel Jacob Jackson, politician in Canada (d. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Samuel Jacob Jackson ( February 18, 1848 &ndash May 29, 1942) was a Canadian politician Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 1942). Events March 3 - Due to the The Emergency the rationing of gas is introduced
- 1 March - Augustus Saint-Gaudens, sculptor (d. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Augustus Saint-Gaudens ( Dublin, March 1, 1848 &ndash Cornish New Hampshire, August 3, 1907) was the Irish 1907). Events 2 January - A new system of rail cars running from Amien Street in Dublin to Howth is introduced
- 2 April - O'Moore Creagh, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1879 at Kam Dakka, Afghanistan (d. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh VC GCB GCSI ( 2 April 1848 - 9 August 1923) known as Sir See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, 1923). Events January 13 - Beechpark the residence of President W T Cosgrave in Dublin, is set on fire
- 5 May - John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer, lawyer and politician in Canada (d. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer ( May 5, 1848 &ndash December 22, 1914) was a Canadian politician Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 1914). Events 17 January - Edward Carson inspects a parade of the East Belfast Regiment of the Ulster Volunteer Force.
- 12 May - James E. Morin, merchant and politician in Ontario. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. James E Morin ( May 12 1848 &ndash) was an Ontario merchant and political figure Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec
- 11 June - Reginald Clare Hart, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1879 in the Bazar Valley, Afghanistan (d. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. General Sir Reginald Clare Hart, VC, GCB, KCVO, Royal Humane Society 's Silver Medal ( 11 June 1848 &ndash See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, 1931). Events February 12 - 16 members of the Ennis Dalcassian Gaelic Athletic Association club are expelled for attending the Ennis-Nenagh rugby match
- 28 July - James Cooney, lawyer and Democratic politician in Missouri (d. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. James Cooney ( July 28, 1848 &ndash November 16, 1904) was an Irish - American lawyer and Democratic politician The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee 1904). Events 26 April - King Edward VII and his Queen arrive in Kingstown
- 10 August - William Harnett, painter (d. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire William Michael Harnett ( August 10, 1848 &ndash October 29, 1892) was an Irish - American painter who practiced 1892). Events June - Ulster Unionists hold a huge convention in Belfast at which they solemnly swear that “We will not have Home Rule”
- 28 August - Francis O'Neill, police officer in America and collector of Irish traditional music (d. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Francis O'Neill ( August 28, 1848 &ndash January 26, 1936) was an Irish -born American Police officer and collector The folk music of Ireland (also known as Irish traditional music, Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants is the generic term for music that has 1936). Events February 9 - Brian de Valera the third son of Éamon de Valera dies tragically in a horse-riding accident aged 21
- 4 September - George Edward Dobson, zoologist, photographer and army surgeon (d. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself George Edward Dobson FRS ( September 4, 1848 at Edgeworthstown Longford, Ireland - November 26, 1895) was a 1895). Events 3 April - Oscar Wilde launches a criminal Libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry.
- 5 October - T. P. O'Connor, journalist and Member of Parliament (d. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Thomas Power O'Connor ( 5 October 1848 &ndash 18 November 1929) known as T A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. 1929). Events January 17 - All cats from abroad except Great Britain, are to be kept in quarantine for a period of six months to avoid rabies
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