1977 in Ireland - Definition
See also:
1976 in Ireland
,
other events of 1977
,
1978 in Ireland
and the
list of 'years in Ireland'
.
Contents
1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sports
4 Births
5 Deaths
Events
February 21
- A crater on the planet Mercury is named after the Irish poet
W.B. Yeats
.
May 29
- A massive peace rally takes place in
Belfast
organized by
Betty Williams
, Mairéad Corrigan and Ciarán McKeown.
September 10
-
Irish
horses are prevented from entering the
United States
because of an outbreak of
venereal disease
in
Irish
,
British
and
French
horses.
September 18
- In Ennis,
County Clare
the
Christian Brothers
celebrate their 150th anniversary.
October 10
- The Peace Movement founders, Mairéad Corrigan and
Betty Williams
win the
Nobel Prize for Peace
.
November 18
- The
National Council for Educational Awards
is given
degree
awarding status.
Arts and literature
Sports
Births
March 3
-
Ronan Keating
, pop singer.
March 7
-
Ronan O'Gara
, International rugby player.
Deaths
March 3
-
Brian Faulkner
, last
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
.
April 24
- Geoffrey Bing, lawyer and politician.
May 20
- Harry Brogan, actor.
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