1949 in Ireland - Definition
See also:
1948 in Ireland
,
other events of 1949
,
1950 in Ireland
and the
list of 'years in Ireland'
.
Contents
1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sports
4 Births
5 Deaths
Events
March 22
- The
Irish Government
leases a residence in the
Phoenix Park
to the US government for a period of 99 years. It will b te residence of the American Minister.
April 17
- At midnight the 26 counties of
Éire
officially leave the
British Commonwealth
. A 21-gun salute on O'Connell Bridge,
Dublin
, ushers in the birth of the
Republic of Ireland
.
April 29
- Major de Courcy Wheeler, the man who accepted the surrender of
Pádraig Pearse
in
1916
, presents
President Ó Ceallaigh
with Pearse's revolver at a special function at
Áras an Uachtaráin
.
May 3
- The
British Government
guarantees 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 13
-
John A. Costello
,
Eamon 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 Pioneer Total Abstinence Society.
July 12
- Dr.
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 Assembley 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 Amendement to a Bill passed in the Senate of
Northern Ireland
.
November 20
- Students and professional staff celebrate the centenary of
University College Galway
.
Arts and literature
Sports
Births
June 18
-
Pat Rabbitte
, current leader of the
Labour Party
.
August 20
-
Phil Lynott
, singer and songwriter.
Deaths
July 12
-
Douglas Hyde
, first
President of Ireland
and Gaeilic scholar.
Example Usage of Ireland
sullen_penguin: Snow Patrol from
Ireland
...'Chasing Cars' ♫
http://blip.fm/~i7ask
fangap: K&K News: Miley Cyrus loves hamburgers: She was in
Ireland
, but Miley Cyrus’ cravings were all-American whe...
http://tinyurl.com/y93ww2r
hurthefeelings: Chinese brothel owner in Northern
Ireland
had five aliases
http://tinyurl.com/ydkhtsu
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