December 01

1494

Poynings' Law enacted, strengthened English Crown control over Irish Parilment

Ireland

Poynings’ Law is a piece of legislation that was enacted in 1494 in the Parliament of Ireland during the reign of King Henry VII of England. The law is named after Sir Edward …

1768

The first volume of Encyclopedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh

Scotland

First Edition The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. First Volume The first volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica was …

1787

First lighthouse in Scotland opened at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh

Scotland

The first lighthouse in Scotland was established at Kinnaird Head in Fraserburgh. This historic lighthouse was commissioned by the Commissioners of the Northern Lights, a Scottish …

1848

The paddle steamer The Londonderry, with immigrants fleeing the famine, takes shelter in Derry harbour

Ireland

The paddle steamer The Londonderry, with immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger, takes shelter in Derry harbour. When the covers are removed from the hold it is discovered that 72 …

1889

Michael Hayes, politician and professor of Irish, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Michael Joseph Hayes (1 December 1889 – 11 July 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1922 to 1932, Minister for Foreign …

1890

Six days of Irish Parliamentary Party debates begin, only to end in a split, with the majority opposing Parnell

Ireland

The Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) debates that took place in 1890. The six days of intense debates within the party ultimately led to a split, with a majority of members opposing …