Ireland

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Douglas Hydes Casadh an tSúgán - The Twisting of the Rope - is presented at The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and becomes the first staged Irish-language play

ireland

Scottish born Hubert Cecil Booth patented his design for a vacuum cleaner which sucked in the dust and retained it by means of a filter.

ireland

Playwright, Denis Johnston is born in Dublin. His plays include The Old Lady Says No; The Moon in the Yellow River; The Bride for the Unicorn and Strange Occurrence on Irelands Eye. He also published a biography, In Search of Swift, and two autobiograp

ireland

Birth of C. S. Todd Andrews, revolutionary and public servant, in Dublin

ireland

Peter O'Connor sets long jump record at 24 11 3-4.

ireland

Glasgow International Exhibition in Kelvingrove opened.

ireland

A census on this date shows the population of Ireland to be 4,458,775; this is the last census to be taken on the basis of baronies

ireland

James Stephens, Fenian leader, dies

ireland