1894 in Ireland
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See also: 1893 in Ireland, other events of 1894, 1895 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland.
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[edit] Events
- The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom William Ewart Gladstone retires from politics. In his career he introduced land reform to Ireland and also attempted to grant Home Rule.
- The first meeting of the Irish Trade Union Congress takes place.
- The Irish Agricultural Organisation Society is established by Horace Plunkett. The new organisation encourages the co-operative movement.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Somerville and Ross publish The Real Charlotte.
- George Moore publishes Esther Waters.
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
- Winners: Glentoran
- Winners: Distillery 2 - 2, 3 - 2 Linfield
[edit] Golf
- Portstewart Golf Club, County Londonderry, was founded.
[edit] Births
- 1 January - Augustine Kelly, cricketer (d.1960).
- 30 January - Wentworth Allen, cricketer (d.1943).
- 1 May - James Everett, Irish Labour Party TD, Cabinet Minister, famed for Battle of Baltinglass, 44 years service as a TD (d.1967).
- 23 July - Norman Stronge, Ulster Unionist Party politician and Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons for 23 years (d.1981).
- 24 August - Elisha Scott, footballer (d.1959).
- 30 September - Michael Tierney, Cumann na nGaedhael TD, member of Seanad Éireann and President of University College Dublin (d.1975).
- Eddie Duffy, traditional Irish musician (d.1986).
- Ronald Ossory Dunlop, painter and author (d.1973).
- Evie Hone, painter and stained glass artist (d.1955).
- Billy McCandless, footballer and football manager (d.1955).
- Walter Starkie, author and translator (d.1976).
[edit] Deaths
- 28 December - James Graham Fair, part-owner of the Comstock Lode, United States Senator and real estate and railroad speculator (b.1831).
