1949 in Ireland

Events from the year 1949 in Ireland.

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See also:1949 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 1949
List of years in Ireland

Incumbents
  • President: Seán T. O'Kelly
  • Taoiseach: John A. Costello (FG)
  • Tánaiste: William Norton (Lab)
  • Minister for Finance: Patrick McGilligan (FG)
  • Chief Justice: Conor Maguire
  • Dáil: 13th
  • Seanad: 6th

Events
  • 22 March – the Irish Government leases a residence in the Phoenix Park to the United States government for a period of 99 years. It will be the residence of the U.S. ambassador.
  • 17 April – at midnight 26 counties officially leave the British Commonwealth under terms of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948. A 21-gun salute on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, ushers in the Republic of Ireland.
  • 29 April – Major de Courcy Wheeler, the man who accepted the surrender of Patrick Pearse in 1916, presents President Seán T. O'Kelly with Pearse's revolver at a special function at Áras an Uachtaráin.
  • 3 May – the Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Ireland Act guaranteeing the position of Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom as long as a majority of its citizens want it to be. The government also recognises the existence of the Republic of Ireland.
  • 10 May – the Oireachtas motion calls a "Protest Against Partition" because of the UK's Ireland Act provisions.
  • 13 May – John A. Costello, Éamon de Valera, William Norton and Seán MacBride share a platform to protest the British government's attitude to the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.
  • 25 May – Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and The Duke of Edinburgh receive the freedom of Belfast during a visit to the city.
  • 26 June – 80,000 people gather in Croke Park to affirm the pledge as members of the teetotal Pioneer Total Abstinence Society.
  • 9 July – the last tram runs from Nelson Pillar to Blackrock and will be the last tram run in Dublin until the Luas.
  • 12 July – Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland and founder of the Gaelic League, dies in Dublin aged 89.
  • 24 August – Tánaiste William Norton tells the European Consultative Assembly in Strasbourg that Ireland would not agree to a customs union of western European states.
  • 8 November – street names in any language other than English are prohibited by an Amendment to a Bill passed in the Senate of Northern Ireland.
  • 20 November – students and academic staff celebrate the centenary of University College Galway.
  • The Electricity Supply Board completes its Liffey scheme, providing hydroelectricity generating stations at Poulaphouca, Golden Falls and Leixlip and a water supply Reservoir for Dublin at the former location.[1]

Unknown date
  • Golden Vale Creameries founded in Charleville.
  • At this year's Convention, Irish Republican Army members are ordered to join Sinn Féin.[2]

Arts and literature
  • Publication of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's first novel, Cré na Cille ("Churchyard Clay", written 1944–45), illustrated by Charles Lamb.
  • Publication of Máirtín Ó Direáin's first poetry collection, Rogha Dánta.
  • Publication of Séamus Ó Néill's poetry for children, Dánta do pháistí.
  • Daniel O'Neill paints Place du Tertre and The Blue Skirt.

In literature
  • 14–18 April – Breandán Ó hEithir's novel Lig Sinn i gCathú (1976) is set in a fictionalised city of Galway during this period.

Sport

Football
League of Ireland
Winners: Drumcondra
FAI Cup
Winners: Dundalk 3–0 Shelbourne.

Golf
  • Irish Open is won by Harry Bradshaw (Ireland).

Births
  • 11 January – Billy Roche, playwright and writer.
  • 16 January – R. F. Foster, historian.
  • 20 January – Michael Ahern, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State.
  • 30 January – Joe Callanan, Fianna Fáil TD.
  • 1 February – Joan Burton, Labour Party Deputy Leader, TD for Dublin West.
  • 2 February – John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore.
  • 5 February – Nuala Ahern, Green Party Member of the European Parliament representing Leinster.
  • 6 February – Jim Sheridan, film director.
  • 12 February – Fergus Slattery, international rugby player.
  • 3 March – Frank Chambers, Fianna Fáil senator.
  • 3 March – Ben Dunne, chief executive of Dunnes Stores.
  • 9 April – Sorcha Cusack, actress.
  • 18 April – Peter Caffrey, actor (died 2008).
  • 18 April – Avril Doyle, Fine Gael Member of the European Parliament representing Leinster.
  • 1 May – Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD.
  • 18 May – Pat Rabbitte, Leader of the Labour Party.
  • 23 May – Martin Cahill, Dublin criminal (shot and killed 1994).
  • 10 June – Daniele Formica, Irish-Italian actor, director and playwright (died 2011)
  • 11 July – Shane Ross, journalist, member of the 22nd Seanad representing Dublin University.
  • 13 July – Bryan Murray, actor.
  • 18 August – John O'Leary, golfer.
  • 20 August – Phil Lynott, English rock singer-songwriter (died 1986).
  • 26 August – Thomas Murphy, Irish republican.
  • 27 August – Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano.
  • 1 September – Liam Fitzgerald, Fianna Fáil TD and Senator.
  • 4 September – Michael McKevitt, Irish republican convicted of directing terrorism as leader of the Real IRA (died 2021).
  • 9 September – Charlie Bird, journalist and broadcaster, Chief News Correspondent with RTÉ (died 2024).
  • 29 September – Gabriel Rosenstock, poet.
  • 30 September – Charlie McCreevy, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister, European Commissioner.
  • October – Enda Bonner, Fianna Fáil Councillor and Senator.
  • 3 October – Jim McDaid, Fianna Fáil TD representing Donegal North-East and Cabinet Minister.
  • 20 October – Eddie Macken, show jumper.
  • 29 October – Seán Foley, Limerick hurler.
  • 12 November – Dermot Gleeson, barrister, businessman, Attorney General.
    Full date unknown
  • Sean Delaney, soccer player and coach (died 2004).
  • Pat Moylan, Cork hurler.
  • Liam O'Brien, Kilkenny hurler (died 2021).
  • Nicky Ryan, music producer.

Deaths
  • 18 January – James Magee, cricketer (born 1872).
  • 2 March – Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore, high sheriff and councillor (born 1873).
  • 29 April – Timothy J. Murphy, Labour Party (Ireland) TD.
  • 23 May – Dan Comyn, cricketer (born 1872).
  • 12 July – Douglas Hyde, member of the Seanad in 1922 and 1938; first President of Ireland and Gaelic scholar (born 1860).
  • 10 September – Brian Brady, Fianna Fáil TD.
  • 6 October – Robert Wilson Lynd, writer (born 1879).
  • 8 October – Edith Anna Somerville, novelist (born 1858).
  • 14 November – Jimmy Dunne, soccer player (born 1905).

References
  1. "Hydro development". About ESB. ESB. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. Bell, J. Bowyer (1979). The Secret Army. pp. 247–48.
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