Events from the year 1892 in Ireland. Events June Ulster Unionists hold a huge convention in Belfast at which they solemnly swear that "We will not have Home Rule". The Knights of the Plough, a farm labourers' body, predecessor of the Irish Land and Labour Association, is founded by Benjamin Pellin in Narraghmore, County Kildare. 1 July – Edward Carson sworn in as Solicitor-General for Ireland. 9 July – in the General Election, Edward Carson, standing as a Liberal Unionist, is elected to one of two Trinity College Dublin seats. 21 August – the Roman Catholic St. Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan, is dedicated. 25 November – Douglas Hyde lectures to the National Literary Society on The Necessity for de-anglicising the Irish People, a precursor to the founding of the Gaelic League. The Belfast Labour Party, the first Socialist Party in Ireland, is established in Belfast. Free primary schooling and compulsory education up to the age of 14 is introduced through the Irish Education Act. The Roman Catholic Ballina Cathedral is completed after more than sixty years. Arts and literature The Irish Literary Society is founded by W. B. Yeats, T. W. Rolleston and Charles Gavan Duffy in London, and the National Literary Society by Yeats in Dublin with Douglas Hyde as its first president. 22 February – Oscar Wilde stages Lady Windermere's Fan in London. Sport Football International 27 February Wales 1–1 Ireland (in Bangor) 5 March Ireland 0–2 England (in Belfast) 19 March Ireland 2–3 Scotland (in Belfast) Irish League Winners: Linfield Irish Cup Winners: Linfield 7–0 The Black Watch Derry Olympic becomes only the second non-Belfast team in the Irish Football League, but only lasted one season. The Leinster Football Association is founded as the game's popularity is no longer confined to Ulster. The Oval football ground in Belfast is opened as the home of Glentoran. Golf The first Irish Golf Championship is held. Lahinch Golf Club is founded. Births 1 January – P. J. Ruttledge, Sinn Féin, then Fianna Fáil, TD and Cabinet Minister (died 1952). 10 January – Leo Whelan, painter (died 1956). 2 February – Alan McKibbin, businessman and Ulster Unionist Party MP (died 1958). 5 March – Tom Hales, Irish Republican Army volunteer in Anglo-Irish War and Irish Civil War (died 1966). 4 April – Tom Jameson, cricketer (died 1965). 4 May – Willie Hough, Limerick hurler (died 1976). 6 May – Edward FitzGerald, 7th