1855 in Ireland
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[edit] Events
- October - Charles Gavan Duffy, founder of the Tenant Right League, emigrates to Australia.[1]
- Charlemont Bridge over the River Blackwater, between Moy and Charlemont is constructed.
[edit] Births
- 17 May - Timothy Michael Healy, Nationalist politician, journalist, author, barrister and first Governor-General of the Irish Free State (d.1931).
- 17 August - Andrew Jameson, public servant, businessman and Seanad member (d.1941).
- 25 August - Patrick Glynn, Attorney General of Australia and Minister for External Affairs (d.1931).
- 11 September - William Mulholland, water service engineer in Southern California (d.1935).
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- Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, novelist (d.1897).
- James Nowlan, President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1901-1921) (d.1924).
[edit] Deaths
- 14 March - Edward Ffrench Bromhead, mathematician (b.1789)[2]
- 13 August - Richard Bourke, soldier and Governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1831 to 1837 (b.1777).
- James Hardiman, lawyer, librarian and historian (b.1782.
[edit] References
- ^ Moody, TW & Martin, FX (eds) (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press, p 376.
- ^ .Edward Bromhead - Oxford Biographical Index entry
