Events for December 11

December 11, 1814

Marie-Louise O'Murphy, famous courtesan of King Louis XV of France, dies in Paris

Marie-Louise O’Murphy (Marie-Louise O’Morphi) was a French woman known for her association with the French court, particularly as a mistress. She was born on October 21, 1737, in Rouen, France, and passed away on December 11, 1814 in Paris. Her most well-known depiction is in a painting by François Boucher titled “Mademoiselle O’Murphy.”

December 11, 1225

Laurence O'Toole is canonized by Pope Honorius III

Lorcán Ua Tuathail, known in English as Laurence O’Toole and in French as Laurent d’Eu (1128 – 14 November 1180), was Archbishop of Dublin at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Lorcán played a prominent role in the Irish Church Reform Movement of the 12th century and mediated between the parties during and after the invasion. He was canonised in 1225 by Pope Honorius III.

December 11, 1920

Cork City was burnt out by the Black and Tans

On 9 August 1920, the British Parliament passed the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act. It replaced the trial by jury by courts-martial by regulation for those areas where IRA activity was prevalent.

December 11, 2002

The replica famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston, arrives in Dublin after final fittings in Cork

Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a three masted barque that was originally built in Quebec, Canada, in 1847 by the Scottish-born shipbuilder John Munn. The replica Jeanie Johnston performs a number of functions: an ocean-going sail training vessel at sea and in port converts into a living history museum on 19th century emigration and, in the evenings, is used as a corporate event venue.