Events
- 9 April - 250,000 pinkgemen converge on Balmoral Showground, declaring that under no circumstances will they accept Home Rule.
- 11 April - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Herbert Asquith introduces the Home Rule Bill in the British House of Commons.
- 12 April - A convention of Sinn Féin delegates led by Arthur Griffith opposes the Home Rule Bill.
- 14 April - The RMS Titanic, the largest vessel in the world, built in Belfast and making its last stop at Cóbh, collides with an iceberg and sinks within a few hours.
- 30 April - Winston Churchill moves the second reading of the Home Rule Bill in Westminster.
- 9 May - The second reading of the Home Rule Bill is accepted in the British House of Commons. A Unionist amendment rejecting the Bill is defeated.
- 10 May - At the Royal Albert Hall, Andrew Bonar Law speaks of Conservative Opposition to the Home Rule Bill. Elsewhere Edward Carson also voices his opposition.
- 1 July - A serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease occurs in County Dublin, County Meath, County Kildare and County Wicklow.
- July - Andrew Bonar Law makes a defiant speech at Blenheim Palace against Home Rule.
- 28 September - 'Ulster Day' - Ulster Covenant to resist Home Rule is signed by almost 250,000 men throughout Ulster. 229,000 women sign a parallel declaration.
- 23 October - Large numbers of cattle are slaughtered in Mullingar due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the area.
Arts and literature
Sport
Football
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- 10 February Ireland 1 - 6 England (in Dublin)[1]
- 6 March Ireland 1 - 4 Scotland (in Belfast)[1]
- 13 April Wales 2 - 3 Ireland (in Cardiff)[1]
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- Winners: Glentoran
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- Winners: Linfield (last club remaining after several others withdrew)
Olympics
Births
- 8 January - James Brophy, cricketer (d.1994).
- 5 February - Desmond Surfleet, cricketer (d.2006).
- 14 February - Joseph Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (d.1980).
- 22 March - Wilfrid Brambell, actor (d.1985).
- 27 April - Tommy Breen, international soccer player (d.1988).
- 29 April - Terence de Vere White, lawyer, novelist and biographer (d.1994).
- 9 June - Patrick Mulligan, Bishop of Clogher 1970-1979 (d.1990).
- 12 July - Mick Mackey, Limerick hurler and first recipient of the GAA All-Time All-Star Award (Hurling) (d.1982).
- 9 August - Alex Stevenson, soccer player (d.1985).
- 18 September - Denis Farrelly, Fine Gael TD and senator (d.1974).
- 12 November - Donagh MacDonagh, writer and judge (d.1968).
- 1 December - Micheál Cranitch, Fianna Fáil politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in 1973. (d.1999).
- 25 December - Micheál Ó Móráin, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister (d.1983).
Full date unknown
Deaths
Full date unknown
References
- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). Northern Ireland International Football Facts. Belfast: Appletree Press, p 161. ISBN 0-86281-874-5.
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