1966 in Ireland
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See also: 1965 in Ireland, other events of 1966, 1967 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland.
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[edit] Events
- February 13 - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show. The bishop took exception when a woman told the host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night.
- March 6 - A memorial is to be opened at Kilmichael, County Cork to commemorate the 1920 ambush there.
- March 8 - Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street is blown up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising.
- March 31 - The Tricolour flag flown over the GPO in 1916 is handed back by the British to An Taoiseach Seán Lemass in London.
- April 1 - Author and satirist Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien) dies.
- April 10 - Celebrations take place to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Nine hundred 1916 survivors hear the reading of the Proclamation. President de Valera takes the salute at a military parade.
- April 11 - President de Valera opens the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin's Parnell Square.
- April 17 - In Belfast the Easter Rising is commemorated by large republican parades.
- June 2 - Éamon de Valera is re-elected President of Ireland. He defeats Tom O'Higgins by 10,500, less than 1% of the vote.
- June 25 - President de Valera is inaugurated for a second term.
- July 7 - The Minister for Education, Donagh O'Malley, announces details of his free secondary education scheme.
- July 18 - Exactly fifteen years after being burned down the new Abbey Theatre opens.
- October 21 - An anti-apartheid demonstration takes place outside the National stadium as the South African Amateur Boxing Team visit.
- November 8 - Tributes are paid to Seán Lemass who announces his resignation as Taoiseach.
- November 10 - The new Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, and his ministers receive their seals of office from President de Valera at Áras an Uachtaráin.
- November 25 - The body of Seán T. O'Kelly, Second President of Ireland, lies in state at the Pro-Cathedral.
[edit] Arts and literature
Seamus Heaney - Published first book Death of a Naturalist
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- 12 April - Jim Duffy, historian and political commentator.
- 23 April - Jim Stynes, Australian rules football player.
- 15 May - Orla Guerin, television journalist.
- 22 August - Alain Rolland, former rugby player, international referee.
- 6 October - Niall Quinn, former International footballer.
- 11 November - Alison Doody, actress.
- 8 December - Sinéad O'Connor, singer and song writer.
- 10 December - Colm Ó Maonlaí, actor and musician.
- 16 December - Paul McGinley, golfer.
- Donal MacIntyre, investigative journalist.
[edit] Deaths
- 1 March - Joseph McGrath, Sinn Féin and later Cumann na nGaedhael TD, racehorse owner and breeder (b.1887).
- 10 March - Frank O'Connor, short story writer and memoirist (b.1903).
- 28 March - Patrick McCartan, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of 1st Dáil, a founder member of Clann na Poblachta (b.1878).
- 1 April - Brian O'Nolan, satirist and humorist (b.1911).
- 23 May - Jacko Heaslip, cricketer (b.1899).
- 3 June - Finian Lynch, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of 1st Dáil, Cabinet Minister, Cumann na nGaedhael and Fine Gael TD (b.1889).
- 23 November - Seán T. O'Kelly, founding member of Fianna Fáil, Cabinet Minister and second President of Ireland (b.1882).
- 14 December - Peter Paul Galligan, merchant, member of 1st Dáil representing Cavan West.
- 25 December - Thomas Harvey, cricketer and rugby player (b.1878).
- Sydney Sparkes Orr, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania (b.1914).
