1929 in Ireland
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See also: 1928 in Ireland, other events of 1929, 1930 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland.
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[edit] Events
- January 17 - All cats from abroad, except Great Britain, are to be kept in quarantine for a period of six months to avoid rabies.
- February 8 - A Belfast court sentences Fianna Fáil leader, Éamon de Valera, to one month in jail for illegally entering County Armagh.
- February 20 - Major-General Seán Mac Eoin, the Blacksmith of Ballinalee, is appointed Chief of Staff of the army.
- April 22 - The first talking film, The Singing Fool starring Al Jolson, opens in the Capitol Theatre in Dublin.
- May 12 - After his resignation from the army Major-General Seán Mac Eoin receives the Cumann na nGaedhael nomination in the Sligo-Leitrim by-election.
- On the same day Maud Gonne MacBride is arrested and charged with seditious libel against the State.
- June 23 - 300,000 people attend the Pontifical High Mass at the Phoenix Park to mark the end of the Catholic Emancipation centenary celebrations.
- July 11 - The restored General Post Office is officially opened by President W. T. Cosgrave.
- July 22 - The Shannon hydro-electric scheme at Ardnacrusha, County Clare is opened.
- October 21 - The Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme is handed over to the ESB (Electricity Supply Board), bringing electricity to Galway and Dublin.
- Proportional Representation is abolished in Northern Ireland.
- The first Irish banknotes are issued.
- Ireland's economy suffers due to the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
- Primary Certificate - introduced, but optional, at end of primary education
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
- Winners: Shelbourne
- Winners: Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0, 3 - 0 Bohemians
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. was founded
[edit] Gaelic Games
- The All-Ireland Champions are Cork (hurling) and Kerry (football)
[edit] Births
- 9 January - Brian Farrell, author, journalist, academic and broadcaster.
- 14 February - Noel Lemass, Jnr, Fianna Fáil TD (d.1976).
- 27 February - Richie Ryan, former Fine Gael TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP.
- 1 April - Michael O'Herlihy, television director (d.1997).
- 9 April - James McLoughlin, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway (d.2005).
- 9 June - Shay Gibbons, former international soccer player (d.2006).
- 11 July - David Kelly, actor.
- 20 August - Kevin Heffernan, Gaelic footballer and manager.
- 9 September - Mervyn Jaffey, cricketer.
- 9 October - Michael Dargan, cricketer.
- 16 October - James Kelly, former Irish Army officer cleared of attempting to import arms for the IRA in the 1970 Arms Trial (d.2003).
- Colleen Browning, painter.
- Erskine Childers, writer and broadcaster (d.1996).
- Ulick O'Connor, writer, historian and critic.
- Ned Power, Waterford hurler (d.2007).
- Camille Souter, painter.
[edit] Deaths
- February - Jim Connell, political activist, writer of The Red Flag (b.1852).
- 23 March - William Sears, newspaper proprietor, member of 1st Dáil representing South Mayo, (Pro Treaty).
- 27 April - Austin Stack, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of 1st Dáil (b.1879).
- 28 April - Alice Stopford Green, Independent member of the Seanad in 1922, 1925 and 1928.
- 29 April - Otto Jaffe, twice elected as Irish Unionist Party Lord Mayor of Belfast (b.1846).
- 12 July - Sir Nugent Everard, 1st Baronet soldier, Seanad member (b.1849).
- 10 October - Rose Mary Barton, artist.
- 18 November - T. P. O'Connor, journalist and Member of Parliament (b.1848).
- Grace Rhys, novelist (b.1865).
