Events in the year 1906 in Ireland. Events 4 January – Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament, William O'Brien, called on nationalists to extract the maximum concessions for Ireland from every English government. 16 May – Temperance reformers met with the Lord-Lieutenant to seek Sunday closing for all public houses, earlier closing on Saturdays, and a reduction of public house licences throughout the country. 1 August – The Catholic Hierarchy ruled out any scheme for mixed education at Trinity College Dublin. 7 August – Douglas Hyde was awarded the freedom of Dublin. 8 August – A Parisian court granted a separation to Maud Gonne and John MacBride; Gonne was given custody of their son, Seán MacBride. September – St Eunan's College opened in Letterkenny. The Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast was completed, laying claim to being the first air conditioned building in the world. Work on the building of Belfast City Hall was completed. Alice Perry became the first woman to graduate with a degree in civil engineering in Ireland or Britain, at Queen's College, Galway, and was appointed in December as acting county surveyor for Galway. Arts and literature 'Æ' (George William Russell) published his poetry collection By Still Waters. Douglas Hyde edited and translated The Religious Songs of Connacht from Irish into English. Winifred Mary Letts' one-act play The Eyes of the Blind premièred at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. W. B. Yeats published his Poems, 1899–1905. Ella Young published her first book of verse, Poems. Sport Football International 17 February – Ireland 0–5 England (in Belfast) (25th annual match, with no Irish wins) Val Harris became the first Dubliner to play for Ireland. 17 March – Ireland 0–1 Scotland (in Dublin) 2 April – Wales 4–4 Ireland (in Wrexham) Irish League Winners: Cliftonville F.C. and Distillery F.C. The title was shared after two playoff matches ended in draws. Irish Cup Winners: Shelbourne F.C. 2–0 Belfast Celtic. Shelbourne became the first Dublin club to win the Irish Cup. Athletics 22 April–2 May: in the Intercalated Games in Athens, Peter O'Connor beat Con Leahy to win Gold in the hop, step and jump, and also took Silver in the long jump. At the ceremony to mark the latter event, O'Connor scaled a flagpole and hoisted an Erin Go Bragh flag in protest at being put on the British team. Births 4 February – Letitia Dunbar-Harrison, librarian (died 1994 in Northern Ireland).