| Date | | | |
| 9-Feb-1880 | | The Theatre Royal, Dublin, totally destroyed by an accidental fire. | |
| 21-Feb-1880 | | Unveiling of the Gough Statue in Phoenix Park, sworn in as Chief Secretary for Ireland. | |
| 22-Apr-1880 | | Royal University of Ireland created by Letters Patent. | |
| 27-Apr-1880 | | Arrival of Earl Cowper as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | |
| 28-Apr-1880 | | Departure of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough from Kingstown. | |
| 6-Aug-1880 | | Carlisle Bridge re-opened , and re-named O'Connell Bridge by the Corporation. St. Stephen's Green opened as a Public Park by the munificence of Lord Ardilaun. | |
| 1881 | | Census of the population of Dublin taken. Number of inhabitants within municipal borough 249,486, inhabiting 24,261 houses. | |
| 25-May-1881 | | Some of the streets lighted fur the first time by the electric light. | |
| 25-Sep-1881 | | Great demonstration in honour of Charles S. Parnell, esq., M.P. | |
| Oct-1881 | | Charles S. Parnell , esq., M.P., arrested under the Peace Preservation Act. | |