1949 in Ireland
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See also: 1948 in Ireland, other events of 1949, 1950 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland.
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[edit] Events
- March 22 - The Irish Government leases a residence in the Phoenix Park to the United States government for a period of 99 years. It will be the residence of the U.S. ambassador.
- April 17 - At midnight 26 counties officially leave the British Commonwealth. A 21-gun salute on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, ushers in the Republic of Ireland.
- April 29 - Major de Courcy Wheeler, the man who accepted the surrender of Patrick Pearse in 1916, presents President Seán T. O'Kelly with Pearse's revolver at a special function at Áras an Uachtaráin.
- May 3 - The British Government passes an act guaranteeing the position of Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom as long as a majority of its citizens want it to be. The government also recognises the existence of the Republic of Ireland.
- May 10 - The Oireachtas motion calls a "Protest Against Partition" because of the Ireland Act provisions.
- May 13 - John A. Costello, Éamon de Valera, William Norton and Seán MacBride share a platform to protest the British government's attitude to the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.
- May 25 - Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh receive the freedom of Belfast during a visit to the city.
- June 26 - 80,000 people gather in Croke Park to affirm the pledge as members of the teetotal Pioneer Total Abstinence Society.
- July 9 The last tram runs from Nelson Pillar to Blackrock and will be the last tram run until the Luas.
- July 12 - Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland and founder of the Gaelic League, dies in Dublin aged 89.
- August 24 - Tánaiste William Norton tells the European Consultative Assembly in Strasbourg that Ireland would not agree to a customs union of western European states.
- November 8 - Street names in any language other than English are prohibited by an Amendment to a Bill passed in the Senate of Northern Ireland.
- November 20 - Students and professional staff celebrate the centenary of University College Galway.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
- Winners: Drumcondra
- Winners: Dundalk 3 - 0 Shelbourne.
[edit] Births
- 5 January - Nuala Ahern, Green Party Member of the European Parliament representing Leinster.
- 16 January - RF Foster, historian.
- 20 January - Michael Ahern, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State.
- 2 February - John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore.
- 6 February - Jim Sheridan, film director.
- 12 February - Fergus Slattery, international rugby player.
- February - Joan Burton, Labour Party Deputy Leader, TD for Dublin West.
- 3 March - Ben Dunne, former chief executive of Dunnes Stores.
- 9 April - Sorcha Cusack, actress.
- 18 April - Avril Doyle, Fine Gael Member of the European Parliament representing Leinster.
- 23 May - Martin Cahill, Dublin criminal, shot and killed (d.1994).
- 18 June - Pat Rabbitte, Leader of the Labour Party.
- 11 July - Shane Ross, journalist, member of the 22nd Seanad representing the University of Dublin.
- 13 July - Bryan Murray, actor.
- 18 August - John O'Leary, golfer.
- 20 August - Phil Lynott, singer and songwriter (d.1986).
- 27 August - Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano.
- 9 September - Charlie Bird, journalist and broadcaster, Chief News Correspondent with RTÉ.
- 3 October - Jim McDaid - Fianna Fáil TD representing Donegal North East, former Cabinet Minister.
- Billy Roche, playwright and writer.
- Jackie Tabick, first female rabbi in Britain.
[edit] Deaths
- 18 January - James Magee, cricketer (b.1872).
- 2 March - Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore, High Sheriff and councillor (b.1873).
- 12 July - Douglas Hyde, member of the Seanad in 1922 and 1938; first President of Ireland and Gaelic scholar (b.1860).
- 10 September - Brian Brady, Fianna Fáil TD.
- 14 November - Jimmy Dunne, soccer player (b.1905).
- Robert Wilson Lynd, writer (b.1879).
