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A spectacular blaze at Bells Brae, Edinburgh, destroyed the premises of one of Britains largest theatrical costumiers
A spectacular blaze at Bells Brae, Edinburgh, destroyed the premises of one of Britains largest theatrical costumiers …

Viscount Cunningham, British admiral issued his command Sink, burn and destroy; let nothing pass
Viscount Cunningham, British admiral issued his command Sink, burn and destroy; let nothing pass …

Éamon de Valera is elected Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera is elected Taoiseach …

John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal for Northern Ireland, is born
John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal for Northern Ireland, is born …

John MacLean, socialist revolutionary, tried in the High Court for sedition
John MacLean, socialist revolutionary, tried in the High Court for sedition …

Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks
Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks …

Austin Clarke, considered to be the greatest poet of his generation after Yeats, is born
Austin Clarke, considered to be the greatest poet of his generation after Yeats, is born …

The Dublin International Exhibition opens in Earlsfort Terrace
The Dublin International Exhibition opens in Earlsfort Terrace …

Sir James Matthew Barrie, Scottish playwright and novelist and author of Peter Pan born
Sir James Matthew Barrie, Scottish playwright and novelist and author of Peter Pan born Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt. (May 09, 1860 - June 19, 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best known for creating the character Peter Pan, a supernatural fantasy about a boy who refused to grow up. …

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary …