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Annie Moore, 15, of County Cork, 1st Irish Immigrant through Ellis Island
Annie Moore, 15, of County Cork, 1st Irish Immigrant through Ellis Island The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island, the famous immigration processing center in the United States, was Annie Moore, a 15-year-old girl from County Cork, Ireland. She arrived at Ellis Island on January 01, 1892, along with her two younger brothers, Philip and Anthony, on board the ship “Nevada.” Annie Moore and her siblings were among the first immigrants to be processed at Ellis Island, which had just opened as an immigrant processing center on that day. …

Gretta Bowen, artist, is born in Dublin
Gretta Bowen, artist, is born in Dublin Gretta Bowen, also known as Greta Bowen, was an self taught Irish artist who was born in Dublin in 1880. …

Gladstone's Irish Church Act which disestablishes the Church of Ireland takes effect
Gladstone's Irish Church Act which disestablishes the Church of Ireland takes effect The “Irish Church Act” is often a reference to the Irish Church Act 1869, which was also known as the Disestablishment Act. It was a significant piece of legislation in the history of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The act was introduced by William Ewart Gladstone, a prominent British statesman and Prime Minister, and it led to the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland. …

Harland & Wolff Shipyard founded - built the RMS Titanic
Harland & Wolff Shipyard founded - built the RMS Titanic Harland & Wolff is a well-known shipyard located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has a rich history and is famous for its involvement in the construction of some of the most iconic ships in maritime history, most notably the RMS Titanic. …

Act of Union goes into Effect, merging the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland
Act of Union goes into Effect, merging the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland Under the terms of the Union, which came into effect on 1 January 1801, the Irish Parliament was abolished; Ireland was given 100 MPs at Westminster whilst the Irish peerage were represented in the House of Lords by 28 of their number who served for life. …

George Benn, businessman and historian of Belfast, is born in Tandragee, Co. Armagh
George Benn, businessman and historian of Belfast, is born in Tandragee, Co. Armagh George Benn, (1801–1882), businessman and historian of Belfast, was born on 1 January 1801 at Tandragee, Co. Armagh, the youngest son in the family of four sons and five daughters of John Benn (1767–1853), a Belfast brewer, and his wife Elizabeth (d. 1859), daughter of James Craig of Tandragee. …

James Wills, clergyman and writer, is born in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
James Wills, clergyman and writer, is born in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon James Wills (1 January 1790 – November 1868) was an Irish writer and poet. …

Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born
Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults’ and children’s literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children’s literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. …

Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, an Irish writer, is born
Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, an Irish writer, is born Charles O’Conor, (Irish: Séarlas Ó Conchubhair Donn; 1 January 1710 – 1 July 1791) …

Hugh O'Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, defeated at Kinsale
Hugh O'Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, defeated at Kinsale Hugh O’Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone, byname the “Great Earl”, (born c. 1550 — died July 20, 1616, Rome, Papal States Italy), …