1912 in Ireland - Definition

See also: 1911 in Ireland, other events of 1912, 1913 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

Events

• April 9 - 250,000 Orangemen converge on Balmoral Showground. They declare that under no circumstances will they accept Home Rule.
• April 11 - Prime Minister Asquith introduces the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons.
• April 12 - A convention of Sinn Féin delegates led by Arthur Griffith opposes the Home Rule Bill.
• April 14 - The Titanic, the largest vessel in the world, built in Belfast and making its last stop at Cóbh, collides with an iceberg and sinks within a few hours.
• April 20 - Bram Stoker, author of Dracula and theatrical manager, dies in London.
• April 30 - Winston Churchill moves the second reading of the Home Rule Bill in Westminster.
• May 9 - The second reading of the Home Rule Bill is accepted in the House of Commons. A Unionist amendment rejecting the Bill is defeated.
• May 10 - At the Royal Albert Hall, Andrew Bonar Law speaks of Conservative Opposition to the Home Rule Bill. Elsewhere Edward Carson also voices his opposition.
• July 1 - A serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease occurs in Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow.
• September 28 - The Solemn League and Covenant to resist Home Rule is signed by almost 250,000 men throughout Ulster. Women sign a parallel declaration.
• October 23 - Large numbers of cattle are slaughtered in Mullingar due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the area.

Arts and literature

Sports

Births

Deaths

• April 20 - Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.