Ireland

Robert Cunningham Graham born

Robert Bontine Cunningham Graham was born on May 24, 1852. A multifaceted and influential figure in Scottish political and literary life, he was:

Anna Catherine Parnell, is born in Avondale, Co. Wicklow

Anna Catherine Parnell, sister of Charles Stewart Parnell and Fanny Parnell, is born in Avondale, County Wicklow, on May 13, 1852. A passionate nationalist and social reformer, she co-founded the Irish Ladies’ Land League in 1881, serving as its effective leader. Under her guidance, the League supported tenant families during the Land War, organized resistance, and promoted women’s political involvement. Though often overshadowed by her brother, Anna Parnell is now recognized as a pioneering figure in Irish feminist and nationalist history.

Robert Lochore, Scots poet, died

Patrick Sheehan, Canon Sheehan, priest and writer, is born in Mallow, Co. Cork

Patrick Augustine Sheehan (17 March 1852 – 5 October 1913) was an Irish Catholic priest, author and political activist. He was usually known as Canon Sheehan after his 1903 appointment as a canon of the diocese of Cloyne, or more fully as Canon Sheehan of Doneraile, after the town of Doneraile where he wrote almost all of his major works and served as parish priest.

Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory, playwright, is born in Roxborough, Co. Galway

Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (née Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Anglo-Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager.

Death of Thomas Moore, popular poet and editor of Irish Melodies

Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet and lyricist, popularly regarded in his time as his country’s “national bard”. It was a reputation that rested largely on his ten-volume Irish Melodies (1808-1834).

George Moore, novelist, playwright and critic, is born in Ballyglass, Co. Mayo

Louis Brennan, inventor, is born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Louis Brennan, a notable inventor and engineer, was born on January 28, 1852, in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. He is best known for his invention of the Brennan torpedo, one of the first practical guided missiles.

Anne Devlin, friend and comrade of Robert Emmett, dies in Dublin

Sir William Whitla, physician and professor, is born in Co. Monaghan