1941 in Northern Ireland

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sport 3.1 Football 4 Births 4.1 Full date unknown 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• 15 April - 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.
• 5 May - Belfast suffers its third bombing raid during World War II. The Dublin government authorises its emergency services to assist.
• 26 May - A special sitting of Dáil Éireann unanimously condemns the introduction of conscription in Northern Ireland.
• 27 May - 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

• Irish League

Winners: Belfast Celtic

• Irish Cup

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).
• 10 June - John MaGowan, darts player.
• 24 June - Gerard Clifford, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (1991 - ).
• 15 July - Leslie Cree, Ulster Unionist Party MLA.
• 2 October - Michael Gregory Campbell, Coadjutor Bishop-elect of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster.
• 20 October - Stewart Parker, poet and playwright (d.1988).
• 28 October - John Hallam, actor (d.2006).
• 7 November - Ian Cochrane, novelist (d.2004).
• 23 November - Derek Mahon, poet.
• 15 December - Jim Wilson, former Ulster Unionist Party MLA.

[edit] Full date unknown

• Jim McLaughlin, footballer and football manager.

[edit] Deaths

• 10 January - John Lavery, artist (b.1856).
• 13 March - Finlay Jackson, cricketer and rugby player (b.1901).
• 19 February - Hamilton Harty, conductor and composer (b.1879).