Timeline of Dublin
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dublin, Ireland.
Prior to 16th century
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- 841 AD – Viking camp established.[1]
- 1014 – Battle of Clontarf.
- 1028 – Christ Church founded (approximate date).
- 1171 – Henry II of England in power.[2]
- 1172 – Dublin "given charter and made centre of English Pale."[3]
- 1185 – St Catherine's Church built.
- 1190 – Fire.[4]
- 1191 – St Patrick's Cathedral construction begins.
- 1229 – Richard Muton becomes mayor.
- 1230 – Dublin Castle built.
- 1283 – Fire.[4]
- 1348 – Black Death.[5]
- 1409 – Mayor appointed.[4]
- 1446 – Weavers' Guild chartered.[6]
16th-17th centuries
- 1541 – Dublin becomes capital of the Kingdom of Ireland.
- 1592 – Trinity College founded.
- 1597 – 11 March: Dublin Gunpowder Disaster.
- 1635 – Theatre built.[4]
- 1638 – Rain
- 1646 – City besieged by Parliamentarians.[3]
- 1661 – Dublin Corporation (city government) established.
- 1662
- Smock Alley Theatre opens.[7]
- Royal Hunting Park established.
- 1664
- Saint Stephen's Green enclosed by a wall.
- Newman coffeehouse in business.[8]
- 1666 – Cabbage Garden cemetery in use.[9]
- 1680 – Hibernian Catch Club founded (approximate date).
- 1682 – Weavers' Guild hall built in The Coombe.
- 1683 – Dublin Philosophical Society founded.
18th century
- 1702 – State Paper Office established in Dublin Castle.
- 1707 – Marsh's Library incorporated.[10]
- 1709 – St. Luke's Church built.
- 1710 – Mansion House (residence) built.
- 1725 – Dublin Weekly Journal begins publication.[11]
- 1731 – Dublin Society founded.
- 1742 – 13 April: Premiere of Handel's Messiah.
- 1745 – Dublin Lying-In Hospital and Phoenix Park open.
- 1748 – Leinster House built.
- 1750 – Daly's Club active (approximate date).
- 1751 – Royal Hibernian Hotel established.[12]
- 1753 – Parliament Street laid out.
- 1755 – Frog Invasion.
- 1757 – Wide Streets Commission established.
- 1759 – Guinness brewery in business.
- 1761 – Dublin Magazine begins publication.[13]
- 1770
- City directory published.[14]
- Trinity College Historical Society founded.
- 1771 - City Assembly House built.[15]
- 1779 – Royal Exchange built.
- 1783 – Bank of Ireland in business.
- 1784 – Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland founded.
- 1785 – Royal Irish Academy established.
- 1791
- Society of United Irishmen Dublin branch founded.
- Dublin Library Society instituted.[16]
- Apothecaries Hall incorporated.[17]
- Custom House built.[10]
- 1792
- Fitzwilliam Square laid out.
- The Flapper begins publication.[13]
- 1793 – Dublin Stock Exchange founded.
- 1794 – Carlisle Bridge constructed.
- 1796 – Four Courts built.[10]
19th century
- 1801 – City becomes part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- 1804
- Grand Canal constructed.
- Cork Street Fever Hospital opens.
- 1809 – Nelson's Pillar erected.
- 1815 – Tenter House built on Cork Street.
- 1817
- Royal Canal constructed.
- Cobourg Gardens open.[5]
- 1818
- General Post Office inaugurated.
- Mountjoy Square constructed.
- 1821 – Population: 185,881.[5]
- 1822 – 12 December: Storm.[17]
- 1824 – Shelbourne Hotel in business.
- 1828 – Kings Bridge constructed.
- 1829 – Museum of the Royal Irish Academy established (approximate date).[18]
- 1830 – Royal Zoological Society of Ireland founded.[19]
- 1831 – Dublin Zoo opens.
- 1832 – Dublin Penny Journal[13] and Paddy Kelly's Budget[20] begin publication.
- 1833 – Dublin University Magazine begins publication.
- 1838 – Glasnevin Model Farm established.
- 1839
- 1842 – The Nation newspaper begins publication.
- 1843 – Dublin University Philosophical Society active.
- 1846 – All Hallows cemetery in use.[9]
- 1854 – Catholic University of Ireland founded.
- 1857 – Natural History Museum opens.
- 1858 – St Catherine's Church dedicated on Meath Street.
- 1861 – Wellington Monument erected.
- 1865 – Royal College of Science for Ireland founded.
- 1871 – Gaiety Theatre opens.
- 1872 – Dublin tramways begin operating.
- 1873 – Irish Monthly begins publication.
- 1877
- National Museum of Ireland established.
- Dublin Metropolitan School of Art active.
- 1879
- Star of Erin Music Hall opens.
- Butt Bridge constructed.
- 1880 – St. Stephen's Park Temperance Hotel in business.[23]
- 1882 – 6 May: Phoenix Park Murders.[3]
- 1889 – Davy Byrne's pub in business.
- 1891 – Dublin United Transport Company formed.
- 1894 – New Ireland Review begins publication.
- 1895 – Shelbourne Football Club formed.
- 1898 – Dublin Port and Docks Board established.[10]
20th century
- 1901 – Restaurant Jammet in business.[24]
- 1904 – Abbey Theatre opens.
- 1905 – Irish Independent newspaper begins publication.
- 1907 – Irish International Exhibition held.
- 1909 – Volta Picture Theatre opens.[25]
- 1913
- Croke Park stadium opens.
- Dublin Lock-out begins.
- 1916 – April: Easter Uprising.[3]
- 1918 – 15 December: Death of Molly Malone
- 1919 – 21 January: First Dáil (parliament) convenes in Mansion House.
- 1921 – 25 May: Burning of the Custom House.
- 1922
- June–July: Battle of Dublin.
- December: City becomes capital of the newly formed Irish Free State.
- December: Oireachtas (parliament) begins meeting in Leinster House.
- Dublin Opinion begins publication.
- 1923 – The Dublin Magazine begins publication.
- 1928 – Gate Theatre founded.
- 1930 – City boundaries expanded.
- 1934 - Old Dublin Society founded.
- 1937 – City becomes capital of the newly formed Republic of Ireland.
- 1938 - Dublin Historical Record begins publication.
- 1940
- 26 August: Bombing of Dublin in World War II by German forces begins.
- The Bell (magazine) begins publication.
- 1941
- 31 May: North Strand Bombing
- Dublin Airport terminal built.
- Saint Mary's College for Domestic Science opens.[24]
- 1949 – Envoy, A Review of Literature and Art begins publication.
- 1951 – Hotel strike.[26]
- 1953 – City boundaries expanded.
- 1954 – 16 June: Bloomsday begins.
- 1960 – Population: 468,103.[3]
- 1966
- 8 March: Nelson's Pillar bombed.
- Project Arts Centre established.[27]
- Garden of Remembrance opens.
- 1972 – 1 February: British Embassy in Merrion Square destroyed by protesters.[28]
- 1973 – Grapevine Arts Centre founded.
- 1974 – Wood Quay excavation begins.
- 1975 – Accountancy and Business College founded.
- 1978 – Talbot Memorial Bridge constructed.
- 1979 - Dublin City Archives established.[29]
- 1981 – Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in business.
- 1983
- Dublin Pride begins.[30]
- Dublin Food Co-op founded.
- 1984
- Dublin Area Rapid Transit begins operating.
- East-Link Bridge opens.
- 1987
- International Financial Services Centre, Dublin Bus, and Irish Traditional Music Archive[31] founded.
- Northside People newspaper begins publication.
- 1988 – Kerlin Gallery opens.
- 1989 – Dublin City University active.
- 1991
- Institute of European Affairs founded.[32]
- Irish Museum of Modern Art opens.
- 1992
- Irish Film Institute opens.
- Dublin Institute of Technology established.
- 1996
- National Print Museum of Ireland opens.
- Dublin Choral Foundation established.
- 1997 The New Theatre, Home to new writing,Temple bar founded.
- 1999 – Dublin European Institute founded.[32]
21st century
- 2000 – Dublin Writers Festival begins.[33]
- 2001 – Dublin Corporation renamed Dublin City Council.
- 2002 – George's Quay Plaza built.
- 2003
- Jameson Dublin International Film Festival begins.
- Spire of Dublin erected.
- James Joyce Bridge opens.
- 2004 – Dublin Gay Theatre Festival begins.
- 2006 – Dublin Port Tunnel opens.
- 2009
- 27 February: 2009 Bank of Ireland robbery[34]
- Dublinbikes launched.
- Samuel Beckett Bridge opens.[35]
- 2010
- November: 2010 student protest in Dublin.
- Grand Canal Theatre and Convention Centre Dublin opens.
- 2011
- May: Queen Elizabeth II's visit[36]
- October: Occupy Dame Street begins.
- The Little Museum of Dublin opens.
- Population: 525,383.
- 2013 – Oisín Quinn becomes mayor.
See also
References
- ↑ Julian D. Richards (2005), The Vikings, Very Short Introductions, Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780192806079
- ↑ "Middle Ages". British History Timeline. BBC. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam Co., 1960, OCLC 3832886
- 1 2 3 4 Townsend 1867.
- 1 2 3 Connellan 1845.
- ↑ "History". Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ Joseph Donohue, ed. (2004). "Chronology". Cambridge History of British Theatre. 2: 1660 to 1895. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65068-7.
- ↑ Markman Ellis (2004). The Coffee-House: a Cultural History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0297843192.
- 1 2 "Dublin Graveyards Directory". Dublin City Library and Archive. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Britannica 1910.
- ↑ "Dublin (Ireland) Newspapers". WorldCat. USA: Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack. 1908.
- 1 2 3 John Power (3 March 1866), "Irish Literary Periodicals", Notes and Queries, London,
Chronological List of Irish Literary Periodicals
+ Part 2, Part 3 - ↑ A. V. Williams (1913). Development and Growth of City Directories. Cincinnati, USA.
- ↑ "City Assembly House - a history". Irish Georgian Society. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland. Dublin: Pettigrew and Oulton. 1845.
- 1 2 Wilson 1830.
- ↑ William Robert Wilde (1862), A Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities of Gold in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy, Williams & Norgate
- ↑ Adelman 2009.
- ↑ David J. O'Donoghue (1892), Poets of Ireland: A Biographical Dictionary, London
- ↑ Barrett 1884.
- ↑ "Dublin Magazine".
- ↑ Stratten 1892.
- 1 2 Iomaire 2011.
- ↑ "Movie Theaters in Dublin". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ Piso 2003.
- ↑ "Ireland". Art Spaces Directory. New York: New Museum. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "1972: British embassy in Dublin destroyed". BBC News. 2 February 1972.
- ↑ Clark 2006.
- ↑ Nestor, Roisin. "As Dublin Pride kicks off, we look back at some LGBT landmark moments in Ireland". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "History". Dublin: Irish Traditional Music Archive. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Think Tank Directory". Philadelphia: Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "Timeline". UNESCO City of Literature Dublin Ireland. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ McDonald, Henry (27 February 2009). "Robbers snatch record €7m from Dublin bank". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "Samuel Beckett bridge opens". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "Queen lays wreath on Republic of Ireland state visit". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
Bibliography
Published in the 18th century
- Map of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, Charles Brooking, 1728
- Walter Harris (1766). History and Antiquities of the City of Dublin. Dublin: L. Flinn.
- William Wilson (1786). "Description of the City of Dublin". Post-Chaise Companion: or, Travellers' Directory through Ireland. Dublin.
- John Ferrar (1796). A View of Ancient and Modern Dublin, with its Improvements to the Year 1796. Dublin.
Published in the 19th century
1800s-1840s
- "Dublin", Kearsley's Traveller's Entertaining Guide through Great Britain, London: G. Kearsley, 1803
- Nathaniel Jefferys (1810). An Englishman's Descriptive Account of Dublin. London: Cadell and Davies.
- Abraham Rees (1819), "Dublin", The Cyclopaedia, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown
- John James McGregor (1821). New Picture of Dublin. Dublin: C.P. Archer.
- G.N. Wright (1825), An Historical Guide to the City of Dublin (2nd ed.), London: London, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy
- David Brewster, ed. (1830). "Dublin (metropolis)". Edinburgh Encyclopædia. Edinburgh: William Blackwood.
- "Dublin", Cities and Principal Towns of the World, Cabinet Cyclopaedia, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1830, OCLC 2665202
- M. Starrat (1830), History of Ancient and Modern Dublin, Dublin: J. Charles, OCLC 8029520
- Wilson's Dublin Directory, for the Year 1830. Dublin. 1830. + Historical Annals of the City of Dublin
- "Dublin", Leigh's New Pocket Road-book of Ireland (3rd ed.), London: Leigh & Son, 1835
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- John Thomson (1845), "Dublin", New Universal Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary, London: H.G. Bohn
- "Dublin". Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland. Manchester: Isaac Slater. 1846.
- Edward Parry (1849), "Dublin and Environs", Railway Companion from Chester to Holyhead, Chester: T. Catherall, OCLC 7896287
1850s-1890s
- "Dublin", Tourist's Illustrated Hand-Book for Ireland (3rd ed.), London: David Bryce, 1854
- James Fraser (1854), "Dublin City", Hand Book for Travellers in Ireland (4th ed.), Dublin: James McGlashan, OCLC 4904184
- "Dublin", Bradshaw's Descriptive Railway Hand-Book of Great Britain and Ireland, 1860
- Thomas O. Summers, ed. (1860), Dublin: an historical sketch of Ireland's metropolis, Nashville, Tennessee: Southern Methodist Publishing House, OCLC 42516682
- John Thomas Gilbert (1861), History of the City of Dublin, Dublin: James Duffy, OCLC 1988793 + v.2, v.3 + Index
- George Henry Townsend (1867), "Dublin", A Manual of Dates (2nd ed.), London: Frederick Warne & Co.
- William Henry Overall, ed. (1870), "Dublin", Dictionary of Chronology, London: William Tegg, OCLC 2613202
- John Parker Anderson (1881), "Dublin", Book of British Topography: a Classified Catalogue of the Topographical Works in the Library of the British Museum Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, London: W. Satchell
- R.M. Barrett, ed. (1884), Guide to Dublin Charities, Dublin
- W. Pembroke Fetridge (1885), "Dublin", Harper's Hand-Book for Travellers in Europe and the East (24th ed.), New York: Harper & Brothers
- "Dublin", Appletons' European Guide Book, New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1886
- Dublin, Cork, and South of Ireland: A Literary, Commercial, and Social Review, London: Stratten & Stratten, 1892
- Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave; Leonard R. Strangways (1895), Dictionary of Dublin, Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, OCLC 9866024
Published in the 20th century
1900s-1940s
- "Dublin", Chambers's Encyclopaedia, London: W. & R. Chambers, 1901
- G.K. Fortescue, ed. (1902). "Dublin (City)". Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the Library of the British Museum in the Years 1881–1900. London.
- "Topography: Dublin", List of works relating to Ireland, New York: New York Public Library, 1905, OCLC 29094144
- E. D. Jordan (1906), "Dublin", Black's Guide to Ireland (24th ed.), London: Adam and Charles Black
- John Cooke (1906), "Dublin", Handbook for Travellers in Ireland (7th ed.), London: Edward Stanford
- Handbook to the City of Dublin and the Surrounding District, British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1908, OCLC 1616720
- M. J. B. Baddeley (1909), "Dublin", Northern Counties including Dublin and Neighbourhood, Ireland (6th ed.), London: T. Nelson and Sons, OCLC 4605342
- "Dublin (city)", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
- "Dublin (City)". List of Works Relating to British Genealogy and Local History. New York: New York Public Library. 1910.
- Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Dublin", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co.
- Samuel Carter Hall; Anna Maria Hall (1911), "Dublin", Ireland: its Scenery, Character and History, 4, Boston: Niccolls, OCLC 3567745
- Esther Singleton (1913), "City of Dublin", Great Cities of Europe, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page
- James Collins (1913), Life in Old Dublin, Dublin: J. Duffy, OCLC 4310334
- Stephen Lucius Gwynn (1915), "Dublin", Famous Cities of Ireland, Dublin: Maunsel & Co., OCLC 4759563
- Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to Dublin and the Wicklow Tours (20th ed.), London: Ward, Lock and Company, 1919, OCLC 8105082
- Lucien E. Taylor, ed. (1921). "History: Local History and Description". List of Books on Modern Ireland in the Public Library of the City of Boston. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Public Library.
- Bulmer Hobson (1930). A Book of Dublin (2nd ed.). Dublin: Kevin J. Kenny.
1950s-1990s
- Maurice James Craig (1952), Dublin, 1660–1860, London: Cresset Press, OCLC 3304156
- Dublin, Great Cities, Time-Life Books, 1978, OL 4483796M
- Mary E. Daly (1984), Dublin, the Deposed Capital: a Social and Economic History, 1860–1914, Cork, Ireland: Cork University Press, ISBN 0902561278
- Kevin C. Kearns (1991). Dublin Street Life and Lore: an Oral History.
- Kevin C. Kearns (1994). Dublin Tenement Life: an Oral History.
- "Dublin". Ireland. Let's Go. 1995. p. 61+. OL 24212350M.
- Kevin C. Kearns (1996). Dublin Pub Life and Lore: an Oral History.
Published in the 21st century
- Annemarie Piso (2003), "Unionisation in the Dublin hotel industry", International Journal of Tourism Research, 5
- Mary Clark (2006). "Dublin City Archives and Its Collections". Dublin Historical Record. Old Dublin Society. 59. JSTOR 30101603.
- Juliana Adelman (2009), "Animal Knowledge: Zoology and Class-ification in Nineteenth-Century Dublin", Field Day Review, 5, JSTOR 25664529
- Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire (2011), "Culinary voices: perspectives from Dublin restaurants", Oral History, 39, JSTOR 25802217
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