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1961 in Northern Ireland

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Events during the year 1961 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

  • Governor - The Lord Wakehurst
  • Prime Minister - Basil Brooke

Events

  • 4 March - is commissioned as the Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier in Belfast, having been completed here by Harland and Wolff.
  • May - The last passenger liner completed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, , is delivered to her owners, P&O.
  • 6 May - Northern Ireland international wing-half Danny Blanchflower captains Tottenham Hotspur F.C. to the double of the Football League First Division title and FA Cup in England - the first team in 64 years to achieve this feat.
  • 8 August - Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip arrive at Carrickfergus on HMY Britannia to begin a 2-day royal visit to Northern Ireland.
  • 20 December - The last legal execution in Ireland occurs in Belfast - it is of Robert McGladdery for murder.

Arts and literature

Main article: 1961 in art, 1961 in literature

Sport

Football

  • Irish League ::Winners: Linfield

  • Irish Cup ::Winners: Glenavon 5 - 1 Linfield

Births

  • 15 January - Damian O'Neill, guitarist.
  • 6 June - Bob Gilmore, musicologist and musician.
  • 15 June - Dave McAuley, boxer.
  • 10 September - Ian Stewart, footballer.
  • 4 November - Nigel Worthington, footballer, football manager and manager of Northern Ireland national football team.
  • 26 December - John Lynch, actor.
  • Maureen Boyle, poet.
  • Peter Curran, broadcaster.
  • Owen McCafferty, playwright.
  • Eoin McNamee, novelist and screenwriter.
  • Marcas Ó Murchú, traditional flute player.
  • Glenn Patterson, writer.

Deaths

  • 18 January - Joseph Connolly, Fianna Fáil politician (born 1885).
  • 25 September - James Crichton, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1918 at Crèvecœur, France (born 1879).
  • 8 December - Seamus Robinson, member of Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Army (born 1890).
  • 20 December - Robert McGladdery, murderer and last person to be executed in Northern Ireland.

References

References

  1. (1998-09-02). "Busby Babe loses battle against cancer". [[BBC News]].
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