1941 in Northern Ireland
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1941 in Northern Ireland
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[edit] Events
- April 15 - The Belfast blitz 1,000 people are killed in bombing raids on Belfast. 71 fire men with 13 fire tenders from Dundalk, Drogheda, Dublin, and Dún Laoghaire crossed the Irish border to assist their Belfast colleagues.
- May 5 - Belfast suffers its third bombing raid during World War II. The Dublin government authorises its emergency services to assist.
- May 26 - A special sitting of Dáil Éireann unanimously condemns the introduction of conscription in Northern Ireland.
- May 27 - Speaking in the British House of Commons Prime Minister Winston Churchill rules out the introduction of conscription in the North.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
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- Winners: Belfast Celtic
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- Winners: Belfast Celtic 1 - 0 Linfield
[edit] Births
- 30 May - George Robinson, Democratic Unionist Party MLA.
- 8 June - Robert Bradford, footballer and politician (d. 1981).
- 24 June - Gerard Clifford, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (1991 - ).
- 15 July - Leslie Cree, Ulster Unionist Party MLA.
- 28 October - John Hallam, actor (d.2006).
- 23 November - Derek Mahon, poet.
[edit] Deaths
- 10 January - John Lavery, artist (b.1856).
- 19 February - Hamilton Harty, conductor and composer (b.1879).
