History

Six days of Irish Parliamentary Party debates begin, only to end in a split, with the majority opposing Parnell
Six days of Irish Parliamentary Party debates begin, only to end in a split, with the majority opposing Parnell The Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) debates that took place in 1890. The six days of intense debates within the party ultimately led to a split, with a majority of members opposing Charles Stewart Parnell, who was the leader of the IPP at the time. …

Michael Collins is born in Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Michael Collins is born in Clonakilty, Co. Cork …

Birth of Brinsley MacNamara, novelist, short story-writer and playwright
Birth of Brinsley MacNamara, novelist, short story-writer and playwright …

Birth of Richard Chenevix Trench, prelate, philologist and poet; the New English Dictionary, later the Oxford English Dictionary, was begun at his suggestion, in Dublin
Birth of Richard Chenevix Trench, prelate, philologist and poet; the New English Dictionary, later the Oxford English Dictionary, was begun at his suggestion, in Dublin …

The Science and Art Museum and The National Library of Ireland open
The Science and Art Museum and The National Library of Ireland open …

Death of journalist and republican John Boyle O’Reilly
Death of journalist and republican John Boyle O’Reilly John Boyle O’Reilly, an influential journalist, poet, and Irish nationalist, passed away on August 10, 1890, in Hull, Massachusetts, USA. O’Reilly was a significant figure in both Irish and American history, known for his contributions to literature, his advocacy for Irish independence, and his role in the Irish-American community. …

James Naysmith, engineer and inventor of steam hammer, died
James Naysmith, engineer and inventor of steam hammer, died …

Forth Rail Bridge opened by Prince of Wales.
Forth Rail Bridge opened by Prince of Wales. The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder in 2016), and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

Michael Hayes, politician and professor of Irish, is born in Dublin
Michael Hayes, politician and professor of Irish, is born in Dublin Michael Joseph Hayes (1 December 1889 – 11 July 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1922 to 1932, Minister for Foreign Affairs from August 1922 to September 1922 and Minister for Education January 1922 to August 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the National University constituency from 1921 to 1933. He was a Senator from 1938 to 1965. …

Donn Byrne, novelist and short-story writer, is born
Donn Byrne, novelist and short-story writer, is born Donn Byrne (born Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne, 20 November 1889 – 18 June 1928) was an Irish novelist. …