1854 in Ireland
See also: 1853 in Ireland, 1855 in Ireland
Events
- Quarrel between Tenant League and Archbishop Cullen; League appeals to Rome.[1]
- Catholic University of Ireland founded; John Henry Cardinal Newman first rector.[1]
Births
- 9 February - Edward Carson, Irish Unionist leader, barrister and judge (d.1935).
- 16 October - Oscar Wilde, playwright, novelist, poet (d.1900).
- 24 October - Horace Curzon Plunkett, politician, agricultural reformer and writer (d.1932).
Deaths
- 19 October - Henry Prittie, 2nd Baron Dunalley, politician (b.1775).
- Patrick O'Donoghue, journalist and Young Irelander.
References
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