Hughes, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 at Guillemont, France (died 1942). 9 June – William Coffey, cricketer. 24 September – Shane Leslie, diplomat and writer (died 1971). 10 October – Patrick Hogan, Labour Party, TD, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (died 1969). 25 December – Jimmy Gardner, boxer (died 1964). Full date unknown Charles Campbell, 2nd Baron Glenavy, peer (died 1963). C. Morton Horne, musical comedy performer (killed in action 1916). Deaths 1 February – Thomas O'Hagan, 1st Baron O'Hagan, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (born 1812). 13 February – Barry Yelverton, 5th Viscount Avonmore, nobleman and officer (born 1859). 30 July – John O'Kane Murray, physician and author (born 1847). 18 August – Francis Hincks, politician in Canada (born 1807). 31 October – James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, politician and twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1811). 26 November – Thomas Andrews, chemist and physicist (born 1813). References 1880s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 19th century in Ireland Ireland