1847 in Ireland
See also: 1846 in Ireland, 1848 in Ireland
Events
- 13 January - Irish Confederation established.[1]
- February - Soup kitchens system established; famine at its height.[1]
- 15 May - Death of Daniel O'Connell.[1]
- June - Poor Law Amendment Act.[1]
- Potato crop free from blight, but inadequate due to small area sown.[1]
- December - John Mitchel breaks away from The Nation.[1]
Arts and literature
Sport
Births
- 15 July - J. J. Clancy, Member of Parliament, barrister and journalist (b.1928).
- 8 November - Bram Stoker, writer and author of Dracula (d.1912.
Deaths
- February - Michael John Brenan, priest and ecclesiastical historian (b.1780).
- 15 May - Daniel O'Connell, politician, campaigner for Catholic Emancipation and Repeal of the Union (b.1775).
- 14 September - Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet, soldier and politician (b.1782)[2].
References
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