1894 in Ireland

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See also: 1893 in Ireland, other events of 1894, 1895 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sport 3.1 Football 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom William Ewart Gladstone retires from politics. In his career he introduced land reform to Ireland and also attempted to grant Home Rule.
• The first meeting of the Irish Trade Union Congress takes place.
• The Irish Agricultural Organisation Society is established by Horace Plunkett. The new organisation encourages the co-operative movement.

[edit] Arts and literature

• Somerville and Ross publish The Real Charlotte.
• George Moore publishes Esther Waters.

[edit] Sport

[edit] Football

• Irish League

Winners: Glentoran

• Irish Cup

Winners: Distillery 2 - 2, 3 - 2 Linfield

[edit] Births

• 23 July - Sir Norman Stronge, 8th Baronet, Ulster Unionist Party politician and Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons for 23 years (d.1981).
• Eddie Duffy, traditional Irish musician (d.1986).

[edit] Deaths