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List of events
Events from the year 1883 in Ireland .
7 January –
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope , British
admiral of the
Second World War and
First Sea Lord (died
1963 in London).
14 January –
Bulmer Hobson , nationalist, an early leader of the
Irish Republican Brotherhood (died
1969 ).
15 January –
Helena Molony , fights in the
1916 Easter Rising and first woman president of the
Irish Trades Union Congress (died
1967 ).
24 January –
Denis McCullough ,
Irish Volunteers , elected to the
4th Dáil Éireann (died
1968 ).
29 January –
Billy McCracken , footballer and football manager (died
1979 ).
28 February –
Seán Mac Diarmada , nationalist, rebel and
Easter Rising leader (executed
1916 ).
1 May –
Thomas J. Moore , actor (died
1955 ).
8 May –
Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh , born Mary Walker, actress and Republican activist (died
1958 ).
13 May –
Jimmy Archer ,
Major League
baseball player (died
1958 in the United States ).
23 June –
Eva McGown , Official Hostess of
Fairbanks and Honorary Hostess of
Alaska (died
1972 in the United States ).
15 July –
Denny Barry ,
Irish Republican (died on
hunger strike
1923 ).
2 August –
Sam Irving , footballer and football manager (died
1968 ).
2 September –
Alexander Haslett , independent
TD (died
1951 ).
12 December –
Peadar Kearney , Irish Republican and songwriter, co-author of "
The Soldier's Song " (died
1942 ).
28 November –
Rory O'Connor , Irish republican activist captured at the fall of the
Four Courts (executed
1922 ).
28 December –
St. John Greer Ervine , author and dramatist (died
1971 in London).
Full date unknown