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Events in the year '''1908 in Ireland'''.

==Events==
* February – [[Irish republicanism|Republican]] leader [[Tom Clarke (Irish republican)|Tom Clarke]] opened a [[tobacconist]] shop in [[Dublin]] under the name of T. S. Ó'Cléirigh which became a centre for [[Irish Republican Brotherhood]] activity.
* 17 February – A [[Statue of Queen Victoria, Sydney|statue of Queen Victoria]] was unveiled at [[Leinster House]] in Dublin.
* 19 April – The [[Guildhall, Derry|Guildhall in Derry]] was largely destroyed by fire.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guildhall History|url=http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/Guildhall/GuildhallHistory|publisher=[[Derry City Council]]|access-date=2012-07-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316045430/http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/Guildhall/GuildhallHistory|archive-date=2013-03-16}}</ref>
* 19 May – Work began on a monument to [[Charles Stewart Parnell]] in [[O'Connell Street|Upper Sackville Street]], Dublin.
* 31 July – The [[Irish Universities Act 1908]] received [[royal assent]] in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament of the UK]]. This led to the establishment of the [[National University of Ireland]] and [[Queen's University of Belfast]].<ref>{{cite journal|first=Aidan|last=O'Reilly|title=The role of Archbishop Walsh in the resolution of the Irish University Question|journal=Irish Educational Studies|volume=21|issue=2|date=Autumn 2002|pages=1–11|doi=10.1080/0332331020210205 |s2cid=143872291 |url=http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/707924_751304857_795145699.pdf}}</ref>
* 8 September – [[Patrick Pearse]] opened [[St. Enda's School]] {{lang|ga|(Scoil Éanna)}} to offer a bilingual secondary education for boys at Cullenswood House in [[Ranelagh]]. It later moved to the Hermitage, [[Rathfarnham]].
* 11 November – The [[Irish Women's Franchise League]] was formed, with [[Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington]] as secretary.
* 29 December – The [[Irish Transport and General Workers' Union|Irish Transport Workers' Union]] was formed, with [[James Larkin]] as general secretary.

==Arts and literature==
* January – [[Hugh Lane]] founded the [[Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane|Dublin City Gallery]] in [[Harcourt Street]], the world's first to display only [[modern art]].
* 1 December – [[Cuala Press]] produced its first publication, ''Poetry and Ireland: essays by W. B. Yeats and Lionel Johnson''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Critical Companion to William Butler Yeats: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work|first=David A.|last=Ross|series=Facts on File Library of World Literature|location=New York|publisher=Facts on File|year=2009|isbn=978-0-8160-5895-2|page=605}}</ref>
* [[Terence MacSwiney]], [[T. C. Murray]], Con O'Leary and [[Daniel Corkery (author)|Daniel Corkery]] founded the Cork Dramatic Society.
* [[John Millington Synge]]'s only comedic play, ''[[The Tinker's Wedding]]'', was published.
* [[Filson Young]]'s novel ''When the Tides Turn'' was published.

==Sport==
* [[1908 Summer Olympics]] (London): Ireland competed as a separate country in field hockey and polo, and won silver medals in both.

===Association football===
*; International
** 15 February – Ireland 1–3 England (in [[Belfast]])<ref name="DH">{{cite book|last=Hayes|first=Dean|year=2006|title=Northern Ireland International Football Facts|publisher=Appletree Press|location=Belfast|pages=159–160|isbn=0-86281-874-5}}</ref>
** 14 March – Ireland 0–5 Scotland (in [[Dublin]])<ref name="DH"/>
** 11 April – Wales 0–1 Ireland (in [[Aberdare]])<ref name="DH"/>
*; [[Irish Football League|Irish League]]
*: Winners: [[Linfield F.C.]]
*; [[Irish Cup]]
*: Winners: [[Bohemian F.C.]] 1–1 draw; replay result 3–1 [[Shelbourne F.C.]]

===Golf===
*The golf course at [[Royal County Down Golf Club]] was modified by [[Harry Vardon]], and [[Edward VII]] bestowed royal patronage on the club.

==Births==
* 20 February – [[Florence Wycherley]], independent [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) (died 1969).
* 23 February – [[Jim Ware (hurler)|Jim Ware]], [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] hurler (died 1983).
* 10 March – [[Patrick Shanahan (politician)|Patrick Shanahan]], [[Fianna Fáil]] party TD (died 2000).
* 27 April – [[Patrick Shea (civil servant)|Patrick Shea]], Permanent Secretary in the [[Northern Ireland Civil Service]] (died 1986 in Northern Ireland).
* 5 May – [[Mary Elmes]], humanitarian (died 2002 in France).
* 10 June – [[Gerard Sweetman]], [[Fine Gael]] party TD and Cabinet minister (died 1970).
* 20 July – [[Mad Dog Coll]], born Uinseann (Vincent) Ó Colla, mob [[Contract killing|hitman]] in [[New York City|New York]] (killed in 1932 in the United States).
* 24 July – [[Roger McHugh]], professor, author, and playwright (died 1987).
* 18 August – [[Sam English]], association football player (died 1967 in Scotland).
* 26 September – [[Hugh Delargy]], [[Labour Party (UK)|British Labour Party]] Member of Parliament (MP) (died 1976 in Northern Ireland).
* 6 December – [[Con Cremin]], diplomat (died 1987).
*;Full date unknown
*:*[[Frances Kelly]], painter (died 2002).
*:*[[Niall Ó Dónaill]], [[Irish language]] lexicographer and writer (died 1995).
*:*[[Mervyn Wall]], novelist and dramatist (died 1997).

==Deaths==
* 17 January – [[Eyre Massey Shaw]], Superintendent of the [[Metropolitan Fire Brigade (London)|London Metropolitan Fire Brigade]] (born 1830; died in England).
* 3 February – [[Thomas Mellon]], entrepreneur, lawyer, and judge, founder of [[Mellon Financial Corporation|Mellon Bank]] (born 1813; died in the United States).
* 23 March – [[Frederick Falkiner (judge)|Frederick Falkiner]], lawyer, judge and author (born 1831).
* 10 June – [[John F. Finerty]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Illinois]] (born 1846; died in the United States).
* 6 July – [[Thomas William Moffett]], scholar, educationalist, and President of [[Queen's College Galway]] (born 1820).
* 5 August – [[Caesar Litton Falkiner]], [[Irish Unionist Party]] politician, barrister, writer, and historian (born 1863).
* 30 August – [[Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse]], 18th [[Chancellor of the University of Dublin]] (born 1840).
* 4 November – [[John Pinkerton (politician)|John Pinkerton]], [[Irish Parliamentary Party]] MP (born 1845).
* 15 December – [[Hugh Annesley, 5th Earl Annesley]], British military officer and MP (born 1831).
* 19 December – [[Thomas Cleeve]], founder of [[Condensed Milk Company of Ireland]], High Sheriff of [[Limerick]] (born 1844).

==See also==
*[[1908 in Scotland]]
*[[1908 in Wales]]

==References==
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{{Years in Ireland}}

[[Category:1908 in Ireland| ]]
[[Category:1900s in Ireland]]
[[Category:1908 by country|Ireland]]
[[Category:Years of the 20th century in Ireland]]
[[Category:1908 in the United Kingdom|Ireland]]

1908 in Ireland - Revision history

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