1905 in Ireland

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See also: 1904 in Ireland, other events of 1905, 1906 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 3.2 Gaelic Games 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• January 9 - The Lillebonne, the largest vessel ever constructed in Dublin, is successfully launched in the North Wall Yard.
• March 6 - The obligation of the Post Office in regard to letters addressed in Irish is raised in the British House of Commons. The debate arises because the GPO in Dublin returned parcels addressed in Irish by the Gaelic League.
• May 29 - Statistics for Ireland in 1904 show that nearly 37,000 people emigrated. Since 1851 almost 4 million people have left the island.
• July 7 - The Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill is debated in the British House of Commons. Irish Members of Parliament criticise the bill on the grounds that it is offensive.
• November 28 - Founding of Sinn Féin.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Sport

[edit] Football

• Irish League

Winners: Glentoran

• Irish Cup

Winners: Distillery 3 - 0 Shelbourne

[edit] Gaelic Games

• The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Kildare (football)

[edit] Births

• 23 April - William Conolly-Carew, 6th Baron Carew (d.1994).
• 15 September - Pat O'Callaghan, athlete and Olympic gold medallist.
• 11 November - Erskine Childers, President of Ireland.
• Jackie Wright, comedian (d.1989).

[edit] Deaths