December

Laurence O'Toole is canonized by Pope Honorius III

Laurence O'Toole is canonized by Pope Honorius III

December 11, 1225

Lorcán Ua Tuathail, known in English as Laurence O’Toole and in French as Laurent d’Eu (1128 – 14 November 1180), was Archbishop of Dublin at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland.

Marie-Louise O'Murphy, famous courtesan of King Louis XV of France, dies in Paris

Marie-Louise O'Murphy, famous courtesan of King Louis XV of France, dies in Paris

December 11, 1814

Marie-Louise O’Murphy (Marie-Louise O’Morphi) was a French woman known for her association with the French court, particularly as a mistress.

Cork City was burnt out by the Black and Tans

Cork City was burnt out by the Black and Tans

December 11, 1920

On 9 August 1920, the British Parliament passed the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act.

Statute of Westminster

Statute of Westminster

December 11, 1930

The Statute of Westminster is a piece of legislation that was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1931.

The replica famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston, arrives in Dublin after final fittings in Cork

The replica famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston, arrives in Dublin after final fittings in Cork

December 11, 2002

Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a three masted barque that was originally built in Quebec, Canada, in 1847 by the Scottish-born shipbuilder John Munn.

Gerald Griffin, the Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, was born

Gerald Griffin, the Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, was born

December 12, 1803

Gerald Griffin (Irish: Gearóid Ó Gríofa; 12 December 1803 – 12 June 1840) was an Irish-born novelist, poet and playwright.

Peadar Kearney, composer of lyrics to Ireland National Anthem, A Soldier's Song, is born

Peadar Kearney, composer of lyrics to Ireland National Anthem, A Soldier's Song, is born

December 12, 1883

Peadar Kearney, 12 December 1883 – 24 November 1942) was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs.

HMS Duchess, accidentally rammed by a battleship in thick fog, sunk with heavy loss of life

HMS Duchess, accidentally rammed by a battleship in thick fog, sunk with heavy loss of life

December 12, 1939

HMS Duchess was a D-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s.

The Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire

The Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire

December 12, 1939

Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland.

British goods are boycotted in Ireland; armed Volunteers parade in College Green, Dublin in November and demand 'a free trade or else'

British goods are boycotted in Ireland; armed Volunteers parade in College Green, Dublin in November and demand 'a free trade or else'

December 13, 1779

The satisfaction of demands for the removal of restrictions on Irish free trade in 1779, following a period of boycotts and demonstrations, represents a pivotal moment in Irish history.

James Henry, physician and classical scholar, is born in Dublin

James Henry, physician and classical scholar, is born in Dublin

December 13, 1798

James Henry (13 December 1798 – 14 July 1876) was an Irish classical scholar and poet, was born in Dublin the elder son of a woollen draper, Robert Henry, and his wife Kathleen Elder.

Sir William McCrea, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Dublin

Sir William McCrea, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Dublin

December 13, 1903

Sir William McCrea, the Irish mathematician and astrophysicist, was born on December 13, 1904, in Dublin, Ireland.

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