1908 in Ireland

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See also: 1907 in Ireland, other events of 1908, 1909 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sports 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• May 11 - The British House of Commons votes in favour of the Irish Universities Bill. This ultimately leads to the establishment of the National University of Ireland and Queen's University of Belfast.
• May 19 - Work begins on a monument to Charles Stewart Parnell in Upper Sackville Street.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

• June 10 - Gerard Sweetman, former Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister.
• December 6 - Cornelius Cremin, war-time diplomat, former Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs

[edit] Deaths

• February 3 - Thomas Mellon, emigrated from Cappagh County Tyrone in 1818 and founded Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh PA
• December 19 - Sir Thomas Cleeve, High Sheriff of Limerick, founder and chairman of Condensed Milk Company of Ireland (Cleeve Bros.)