1930 in Ireland
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[edit] Events
- 15 January – Ireland's new Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Robertson, presents his credentials to the Governor-General at the Vice-Regal Lodge in the Phoenix Park.
- February – Censorship of Publications Board, established under the Censorship of Publications Act 1929, begins to function.
- 28 August – A painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt, found in an Irish cottage, is authenticated.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Samuel Beckett publishes Whoroscope, his first separately published work, in the UK.[1]
- George Moore publishes Aphrodite in Aulis and A Flood.
- 'Æ' (George William Russell) publishes Enchantment, and Other Poems.[1]
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
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- Winners: Bohemians
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- Winners: Shamrock Rovers 1 – 0 Brideville
[edit] Golf
- Irish Open is won by Charles Whitcombe (England).
[edit] Births
[edit] January to June
- 4 January – Tras Honan, former Fianna Fáil politician, twice Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
- 7 January – Justin Keating, senior Irish Labour Party politician, former Teachta Dála, Cabinet Minister, Member of the European Parliament and Seanad Éireann member
- 12 January – Jennifer Johnston, novelist and playwright
- 30 January – John O'Connell, former Labour Party TD, Cabinet Minister, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and MEP
- 22 February – David Cremin, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
- March – Fergus O'Brien, former Fine Gael TD and Minister of State
- 1 April – Frank Cluskey, former leader of the Irish Labour Party (died 1989)
- 12 April – Patrick Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick, peer and public servant (died 2003)
- 10 May – William McDermott, Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Huancavelica, Peru
[edit] July to December
- 19 August – Frank McCourt, teacher and writer
- 29 August – Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Gaelic games commentator for Radio Telifís Éireann
- 30 August – Kieran Crotty, former Fine Gael TD
- 26 September – Joe Sherlock, Labour Party TD (died 2007)
- 1 October – Richard Harris, actor (died 2002)
- 11 October – Joan O'Hara, actress (died 2007)
- 23 October – Thomas Flanagan, retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio
- 4 November – Gerald Duffy, cricketer
- 17 November – Brian Lenihan, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister, senator and presidential candidate (died 1995)
- 15 December – Edna O'Brien, novelist and short story writer
[edit] Full date unknown
- Paddy Ambrose, soccer player and coach (died 2002)
- Edward Delaney, sculptor
- Frank Durkan, lawyer in the United States (died 2006)
- Bridie Gallagher, singer
- Maeve Kelly, writer
- Peadar Livingstone, priest and historian (died 1989)
- Sean Potts, tin whistle player, formerly with The Chieftains
- Bertie Troy, priest and All-Ireland winning manager with Cork (died 2007)
[edit] Deaths
- 29 September – Bryan Mahon, British Army general, Commander-in-Chief, Ireland and Senator (born 1862)
- 1 October – James Whiteside McCay, Lieutenant General in the Australian Army, member of the Victorian and Australian Parliaments (born 1864)
- 31 October – Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony, Nationalist politician, barrister and philanthropist (born 1850)
- 30 November – Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, labor and community organizer, member of the Industrial Workers of the World, and Socialist in America (born 1830)
[edit] Full date unknown
- Dick Fitzgerald, Kerry Gaelic footballer (born 1884)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cox, Michael, ed. (2004). The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860634-6.
