1883 in Ireland
Events from the year 1883 in Ireland .
Events
Arts and literature
Sport
Rugby union
Soccer
Births
7 January – Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope , British admiral of the Second World War and First Sea Lord (died 1963 in London).
14 January – Bulmer Hobson , nationalist, an early leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (died 1969 ).
15 January – Helena Molony , fights in the 1916 Easter Rising and first woman president of the Irish Trades Union Congress (died 1967 ).
24 January – Denis McCullough , Irish Volunteers , elected to the 4th Dáil Éireann (died 1968 ).
29 January – Billy McCracken , footballer and football manager (died 1979 ).
28 February – Seán Mac Diarmada , nationalist, rebel and Easter Rising leader (executed 1916 ).
1 May – Thomas J. Moore , actor (died 1955 ).
8 May – Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh , born Mary Walker, actress and Republican activist (died 1958 ).
13 May – Jimmy Archer , Major League baseball player (died 1958 in the United States ).
23 June – Eva McGown , Official Hostess of Fairbanks and Honorary Hostess of Alaska (died 1972 in the United States ).
15 July – Denny Barry , Irish Republican (died on hunger strike 1923 ).
2 August – Sam Irving , footballer and football manager (died 1968 ).
2 September – Alexander Haslett , independent TD (died 1951 ).
12 December – Peadar Kearney , Irish Republican and songwriter, co-author of "The Soldier's Song " (died 1942 ).
28 November – Rory O'Connor , Irish republican activist captured at the fall of the Four Courts (executed 1922 ).
28 December – St. John Greer Ervine , author and dramatist (died 1971 in London).
Full date unknown
Deaths
See also
References
