1928 in Ireland
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See also: 1927 in Ireland, other events of 1928, 1929 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland.
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[edit] Events
- January 29 - In Belfast, members of the nationalist opposition protest at the Ulster Unionist Party government's plan to abolish Proportional representation.
- January 31 - The outgoing Governor-General, T. M. Healy leaves the Vice-Regal Lodge. His successor is James McNeill.
- February 25 - William O'Brien, former activist in the Home Rule and land campaigns, dies in London aged 75.
- April 12 - The first east-west transatlantic flight leaves Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin. Commandant James Fitzmaurice is on board the Bremen.
- April 30 - Cheering crowds in New York greet the crew of the Bremen after it made the first east-west transatlantic journey.
- May 19 - The foundation stone of the new Northern Ireland Parliament Building is laid at Stormont.
- May 29 - It is suggested that the old Irish flag - that of a gold harp with a blue background - should be carried at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. However, the Irish tricolour has already been registered as the national flag.
- June 14 - Amendments to the Court of Justice bill state that certain judges cannot be appointed if they do not have a competent knowledge of the Irish language.
- July 30 - The Irish Tricolour is raised for the first time at the Olympic Games when Dr. Pat O'Callaghan wins a gold medal for hammer throwing.
- August 27 - Fifteen countries, including the Ireland, sign the Kellog Peace Pact in Paris. The Irish Tricolour flies at the Quai d'Orsay amongst the flags of 50 other nations.
- August 30 - The United States Secretary of State, Frank Kellogg, visits Dublin on his return journey from the Paris Peace Convention. He is granted the freedom of Dublin.
- September 10 - The Saorstát Pound ('Free State Pound') becomes a reality as the first Irish banknotes circulates for over a century.
- December 12 - The first Irish coinage is circulated in the state making complete the introduction of banknotes and coinage of the Irish Free State.
- Irish becomes a compulsory subject for the Intermediate Certificate.
- John McCormack is appointed a Papal Count for his services to music.
[edit] Arts and literature
William butler Yeats wrote the tower
[edit] Sports
[edit] Football
- Winners: Bohemians
- Winners: Bohemians 2 - 1 Drumcondra
[edit] Gaelic Games
- The All-Ireland Champions are Cork (hurling) and Kildare (football).
[edit] Olympics
- The first Irish team attends the Olympic Games.
[edit] Births
- 2 February - Liam Burke, former Fine Gael TD (d.2005).
- 4 May - Thomas Kinsella, poet, translator, editor and publisher.
- 24 May - William Trevor, novelist and playwright.
- 21 July - John B. Keane, playwright, novelist and essayist (d.2002).
- 10 August - Peter Barry, former Fine Gael TD, Tánaiste and Cabinet Minister.
- 17 August - Ernest Bodell, cricketer (d.2003).
- September - Maura Murphy, writer (d.2005).
- 6 October - Maeve Kyle, Olympian and hockey player and coach.
- 22 October - Dominic Behan, songwriter, novelist and playwright (d.1989).
- 19 November - Paddy Power, former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Kildare and Cabinet Minister.
- Paddy Barry, Cork hurler (d.2000).
- Denis Donoghue, literary critic.
- Ulick O'Connor, writer, historian and critic.
- Seán Purcell, former Gaelic footballer with Galway (d.2005).
[edit] Deaths
- 25 February - William O'Brien, nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher and author (b.1852).
- 6 August - W. H. Grattan Flood, musicologist and historian (b.1857).
- 6 October - Pádraic Ó Conaire, journalist and writer (b.1882).
- 25 November - J. J. Clancy, Member of Parliament, barrister and journalist (b.1847).
- F Elrington Ball, author and legal historian (b.1863).
