Ireland

1861 Ireland census, only 393 Jews are recorded

The census of 1861 in Ireland, which recorded a population of 5,798,967 and notably only 393 Jews, provides a fascinating snapshot of the demographic landscape during a pivotal period in Irish history. This census occurred in the context of post-Great Famine Ireland, where the population had significantly decreased due to both the famine and mass emigration.

Joseph MacRory, Catholic Primate of all Ireland and cardinal, is born in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone

Joseph Cardinal MacRory (Irish: Seosamh Mac Ruairí; 19 March 1861 – 13 October 1945) was an Irish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh from 1928 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1929.

Patrick McCall, songwriter, is born in Dublin

Patrick Joseph McCall (6 March 1861 – 8 March 1919) was an Irish songwriter and poet, known mostly as the author of lyrics for popular ballads. He was assisted in putting the Wexford ballads, dealing with the 1798 Rising, to music by Arthur Warren Darley using traditional Irish airs. His surname is one of the many anglicizations of the Irish surname Mac Cathmhaoil, a family that were chieftains of Kinel Farry (Clogher area) in County Tyrone.

One O'Clock gun fired for the first time from Edinburgh Castle

The story goes that Edinburgh businessman John Hewitt heard the “little canon” on a visit to Paris in 1846 and campaigned for Edinburgh to start an equivalent. Fifteen years later he got his wish and Edinburgh’s original one o’clock gun fired from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle for the first time in 1861

Katherine Tynan, poet, novelist and journalist, is born

Katharine Tynan, an Irish poet, novelist, and journalist, was born on January 23, 1859, in Clondalkin, County Dublin, Ireland. She was a prolific writer known for her poetry, novels, and works of journalism. Tynan’s literary contributions covered a wide range of themes, including Irish nationalism, love, nature, and spirituality.

John Keats writes his poem, On a Lock of Miltons Hair

The poem “On a Lock of Milton’s Hair” was written by the English Romantic poet John Keats in 1818.

Lola Montez, Irish dancer and courtesan dies in New York

Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez, was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Gräfin von Landsfeld (Countess of Landsfeld).

Terence MacManus, the Young Irelander, dies in San Francisco

Terence Bellew MacManus (probably born in County Fermanagh circa 1811; died in San Francisco, California on January 15, 1861) was a radical Irish rebel.

First Open Golf Championship held at Prestwick

The first Open Golf Championship is held at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. With just eight competitors, the tournament marks the beginning of what would become the oldest and one of the most prestigious championships in golf.

Napiers and Deasys Land Acts are passed