1880 in Ireland
Events from the year 1880 in Ireland .
Events
Arts and literature
Sport
Soccer
Births
3 January – Francis Browne , Jesuit priest and photographer (died 1960 ).
6 January – John McKenna , traditional flute player (died 1947 in the United States )
12 January – Frank Fahy , Sinn Féin MP and later TD , member of 1st Dáil , Ceann Comhairle , Fianna Fáil TD (died 1953 ).
23 January – Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran , Unionist politician (died 1950 ).
9 February – Thomas Kettle , writer, barrister, Nationalist politician and economist (killed in action 1916 ).
20 February – J. J. Walsh , Sinn Féin MP , member of 1st Dáil , a founder-member of Cumann na nGaedheal and Cabinet Minister (died 1948 ).
29 March – Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne , British politician and businessman (assassinated in Cairo by the Zionist group Lehi (Stern Gang) 1944 ), born at Iveagh House , Dublin.
30 March – Seán O'Casey , dramatist and memoirist (died 1964 ).
26 April – Joseph Lynch , cricketer (died 1915 ).
6 June – W. T. Cosgrave , first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State (died 1965 ).
13 June – John Dignan , Roman Catholic Bishop of Clonfert (died 1953 ).
2 July – Mary Elizabeth Byrne , literary scholar (died 1931 ).
19 August – Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute (died 1947 ).
24 August – William Kenny , soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1914 near Ypres , Belgium (died 1936 ).
23 September – Áine Ceannt , born Frances Brennan, revolutionary activist and humanitarian (died 1954 ).
4 October – Sim Walton , Kilkenny hurler (died 1966 ).
23 October – Una O'Connor , actress (died 1959 ).
3 November – Edward Barrett , athlete, wrestler and hurler, Olympic medallist.
Deaths
See also
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