1944 in Northern Ireland
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This is a list of events that happened in Northern Ireland in 1944.
Incumbents
Events
- 13 March - The British Government probibits all travel between Great Britain and Ireland.
- 20 May - Aircraft carrier HMS Warrior (R31) is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast to British Admiralty order.
- 22 August - Men from Tyrone and Fermanagh form an Anti-Partition League in Dublin.
- 16 November - Aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast to British Admiralty order.
Arts and literature
- Robert Greacen's poetry Northern Harvest and One Recent Evening is published.
- Forrest Reid's novel Young Tom is published.
- John Luke paints The Road to the West.
Sport
Football
- Winners: Belfast Celtic
- Winners: Belfast Celtic 3 - 1 Linfield
Births
- 5 January - Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, businessman (killed in helicopter accident in England 2014).
- 27 January - Mairead Corrigan, peace activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 20 March - Alan Harper, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland (2007 - ).
- 28 March - Nell McCafferty, journalist, writer and playwright.
- 28 May - Patricia Quinn, actress.
- 3 June - Thomas Burns, Bishop of the Forces.
- 8 June - David Craig, footballer.
- 24 July - Jim Armstrong, guitarist.
- 15 October - David Trimble, former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 28 October - Gerry Anderson, radio and television broadcaster (died 2014).
- Ian Adamson - Ulster Unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast.
- Colin McClelland, journalist.
- Ruth Patterson, first woman to be ordained to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Deaths
- June - Joseph Campbell, poet and lyricist (born 1879).
- 28 November - Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet, Unionist MP and Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland 1925-1937 (born 1864).
- Noble Huston, Presbyterian minister and dog breeder.
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