History

Premiere of Yeats 'Cathleen ni Houlihan' starring Maud Gonne
Premiere of Yeats 'Cathleen ni Houlihan' starring Maud Gonne Cathleen ni Houlihan is a one-act play written by William Butler Yeats and Lady Gregory in 1902. It was first performed on 2 April of that year and first published in the October number of Samhain. Lady Gregory wrote the naturalistic peasant dialogue of the Gillane family, while Yeats wrote Cathleen Ni Houlihan’s dialogue. …

The Irish Association of Women Graduates and Candidate-Graduates, is launched
The Irish Association of Women Graduates and Candidate-Graduates, is launched The Irish Association of Women Graduates and Candidate-Graduates, known today as the Irish Federation of University Women (IFUW), was established to promote higher education for women, advocate for women’s rights, and provide a network of support among female graduates in Ireland. While the exact date of the organization’s launch isn’t specified here, its foundations trace back to the early 20th century, a period marked by significant movements for women’s rights and education globally. …

Ancient Order of Hibernians is revived at unity council
Ancient Order of Hibernians is revived at unity council The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH; Irish: Ord Ársa na nÉireannach) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New York City in 1836. …

Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo …

Kevin Barry, medical student and nationalist revolutionary, is born
Kevin Barry, medical student and nationalist revolutionary, is born Kevin Barry, a prominent figure in the Irish nationalist movement, was born on January 20, 1902. He is best known for his role in the struggle for Irish independence during the early 20th century. …

John Redmond criticizes the use of concentration camps by the British in South Africa
John Redmond criticizes the use of concentration camps by the British in South Africa John Redmond, an Irish nationalist politician and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, did indeed criticize the use of concentration camps by the British in South Africa. This statement was part of his broader efforts to raise awareness of British actions during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). …

Fenian Thomas Clarke Luby, prominent Fenian, dies in New York
Fenian Thomas Clarke Luby, prominent Fenian, dies in New York Thomas Clarke Luby (16 January 1822 – 29 November 1901) was an Irish revolutionary, author, journalist and one of the founding members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. …

Douglas Hydes Casadh an tSúgán - The Twisting of the Rope - is presented at The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and becomes the first staged Irish-language play
Douglas Hydes Casadh an tSúgán - The Twisting of the Rope - is presented at The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and becomes the first staged Irish-language play …

Birth of C. S. Todd Andrews, revolutionary and public servant, in Dublin
Birth of C. S. Todd Andrews, revolutionary and public servant, in Dublin …

James Hanley, novelist and short story writer, is born in Liverpool of Irish parents
James Hanley, novelist and short story writer, is born in Liverpool of Irish parents …