Death of William Allingham, poet
William Allingham (19 March 1824 – 18 November 1889) was an Irish poet, diarist and editor. He wrote several volumes of lyric verse, and his poem “The Faeries” was much anthologised. But he is better known for his posthumously published Diary, in which he records his lively encounters with Tennyson, Carlyle and other writers and artists. His wife, Helen Allingham, was a well-known watercolourist and illustrator.
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Irish Transvaal Committee formed to aid Boers against the English.
The name of Maud Gonne was well known among Irish nationalists. Returning to Ireland, Gonne co-founded the Transvaal Committee, which supported the Afrikaners in the Boer War. 1899 Boer War (1899-1902) The year is 1899. Queen Victoria
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First issue of James Connolly's Workers Republic
The first issue of James Connolly’s newspaper, Workers’ Republic, was published on August 13, 1898. The newspaper played a crucial role in advancing socialist ideas in Ireland and became an important platform for Connolly’s advocacy of workers’ rights, Irish independence, and socialism.
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Sean Lemass, born
Seán Francis Lemass (born John Francis Lemass; 15 July 1899 – 11 May 1971) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 to 1966. He also served as Tánaiste from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954 and 1945 to 1948, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954, 1945 to 1949 and 1932 to 1939 and Minister for Supplies from 1939 to 1945. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1924 to 1969.
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Birth of singer Cavan O’Connor
Cavan O’Connor, an Irish tenor who became a popular singer in Britain during the early to mid-20th century, was born on July 15, 1899, in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland.
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Elizabeth Bowen, born
Elizabeth Bowen, a distinguished Anglo-Irish writer and novelist, was born on June 07, 1899, in Dublin, Ireland. She is well-regarded for her literary contributions, particularly her novels, short stories, and essays.
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Birth in Dublin of Elizabeth Bowen, novelist and short-story writer.
Elizabeth Bowen is born in Dublin on June 7, 1899. A celebrated novelist and short-story writer, she is acclaimed for her insightful portrayals of Anglo-Irish big house life and the complexities of identity, class, and belonging in a changing Ireland. Her best-known work in Ireland is the novel The Last September (1929), set during the War of Independence, which captures the fading world of the Protestant Ascendancy with nuance and poignancy. Bowen remains a key figure in both Irish and British literary traditions.
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