1926 in Northern Ireland
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Events
- 21 January - The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture meets his Free State counterpart, Patrick Hogan. The meeting paves the way for co-operation in securing better animal health for livestock.
- 18 April - Census held in Northern Ireland (and the Free State).[1]
- The population of Northern Ireland is 1,257,000.
Sport
Football
- International
- Irish League
- Winners: Belfast Celtic
- Winners: Belfast Celtic 3 - 2 Linfield
Golf
- Royal County Down Golf Club bring in Harry Colt to make further improvements to the course.
Births
- 10 February - Danny Blanchflower, footballer and football manager (died 1993)
- 10 February - Jack Kyle, international rugby player
- 6 April - Ian Paisley, current leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.
- 9 April - Gerry Fitt, first leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (died 2005).
- 15 May - Margaret Guilfoyle, Senator for the state of Victoria (Australia) from 1971 to 1987.
- 6 June - Johnny McKenna, footballer (died 1980).
- 6 September - Gerry Burrell, footballer.
- 23 September - Stanley McMaster, barrister and Unionist Member of Parliament from 1959 to 1974 (died 1992).
- 6 November - Frank Carson, comedian
Full date unknown
- Gerry Adams Sr., father of Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin President (died 2003).
- Sarah Conlon, housewife and successful campaigner for the release of the Guildford Four (died 2008).