Events from the year 1944 in Ireland.

1944
in
Ireland
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See also:1944 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 1944
List of years in Ireland

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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March

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  • 10 March – The United States alleged that Ireland's neutrality was operating in favour of the Axis Powers during World War II.
  • 13 March – Winston Churchill banned travel and communication between Britain and Ireland, north and south.[1]
  • 22 March – The Cymric (Captain C. Cassidy) was lost between Ardrossan and Lisbon: 11 dead.
  • 30 March – The first Dunnes Stores opened.

June

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July

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  • 21 July – The Irish Fir (Captain J.P. Kelly) reported a 'near miss' torpedo attack in the North Atlantic.

August

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November

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  • 29 November – The Chief Genealogical Officer issued County Dublin with a coat of arms, the first county to receive such a distinction.

Undated

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Arts and literature

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Sport

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Association football

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League of Ireland
Winners: Shelbourne
FAI Cup
Winners: Shamrock Rovers 3–2 Shelbourne.

Gaelic football

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All Ireland Final
Winners: Roscommon GAA

Golf

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Births

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  • Full date unknown

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b Maskell, Geoff (3 June 2024). "The Irish lighthouse keeper who gave D-Day the go-ahead". BBC News.
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  3. ^ a b c d Wills, Clair (2007). That Neutral Island. London: Faber. ISBN 9780571221059.
  4. ^ Gray, John (1984). "Interview From The Archive: Joseph Tomelty". Culture Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  5. ^ Gwynn, Aubrey (March 1945). "John Lynch's De Praesulibus Hiberniae". Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. 34 (133). Irish Province of the Society of Jesus: 37–52. JSTOR 30099542.
  6. ^ "Mary Robinson". Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.