December

Sir Hamilton Harty, musician and composer, is born in Hillsborough, Co. Down

Sir Hamilton Harty, musician and composer, is born in Hillsborough, Co. Down

December 04, 1879

Sir Hamilton Harty, the esteemed Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist, was born on December 04, 1879, in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Special inquiry into the Phoenix Park murders, in which Parnell is falsely implicated

Special inquiry into the Phoenix Park murders, in which Parnell is falsely implicated

December 04, 1882

The Phoenix Park Murders were the fatal stabbings of Lord Frederick Cavendish, the newly appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and Thomas Henry Burke, the Permanent Undersecretary in Phoenix Park, …

Winifred Carney, trade unionist and revolutionary, is born in Bangor, Co. Down

Winifred Carney, trade unionist and revolutionary, is born in Bangor, Co. Down

December 04, 1887

Maria Winifred Carney (4 December 1887 – 21 November 1943), also known as Winnie Carney, was an Irish suffragist, trade unionist, and Irish independence activist.

Richard Bagwell, Irish historian, dies

Richard Bagwell, Irish historian, dies

December 04, 1918

Richard Bagwell (9 December 1840 – 4 December 1918) was a noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, and a political commentator with strong Unionist convictions.

Cartoon character Desperate Dan first appeared in the Dandy comic

Cartoon character Desperate Dan first appeared in the Dandy comic

December 04, 1937

Desperate Dan is a wild west character in the now-defunct Scottish comic magazine The Dandy.

Quitclaim of Canterbury, nullified the Treaty of Falaise

Quitclaim of Canterbury, nullified the Treaty of Falaise

December 05, 1189

The Treaty of Falaise was a forced written agreement made in December 1174 between the captive William I, “William the Lion”, King of Scots (c.

King Francis II of France, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, died.

King Francis II of France, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, died.

December 05, 1560

Francis II (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560.

John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, is executed on a charge of immorality

John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, is executed on a charge of immorality

December 05, 1640

John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland.

Anthony Malone, politician, born

Anthony Malone, politician, born

December 05, 1700

Anthony Malone, was an Irish lawyer and politician and prominent figure in the 18th century, was born on December 05, 1700, in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Assemblys College, Belfast, opens for the training of Presbyterian clergy

Assemblys College, Belfast, opens for the training of Presbyterian clergy

December 05, 1853

Union Theological College is the theological college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

King Alexander II crowned at Scone

King Alexander II crowned at Scone

December 06, 1214

Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death.

St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, is accused of instigating the Irish Popish Plot and arrested

St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, is accused of instigating the Irish Popish Plot and arrested

December 06, 1679

Oliver Plunkett (or Oliver Plunket; Irish: Oilibhéar Pluincéid; 1 November 1625 – 1 July 1681) was the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the last victim of the Popish Plot, …

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