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| Date | | | | | 7-Aug-1871 | | Departure of the Princes from Kingstown. | | | 25-Oct-1871 | | Trial of Robert Kelly commenced at the Commission Court for the murder of Head-Constable Talbot, which ended in a verdict of acquittal after an eleven days' trial. Kelly detained, and subsequently tried and convicted for attempting to shoot two policemen. | | | 27-Nov-1871 | | The Gaiety Theatre, erected on a suitable site in South King-street and Grafton-street, by the proprietors, Messrs. M. and J. Gunn, was opened. The house, which is exceedingly handsome and commodious, was built by the Messrs. Meade, from designs supplied by Mr. Phipps, F.O.S., London. It is modelled on the pattern of the London Gaiety Theatre, and consists of pit, balcony, private boxes, upper circle, and gallery, and is capable of accommodating 2,000 spectators comfortably. The opening performance was given by the St. James's Comedy Company, and the piece selected, Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer." | | | 1-Feb-1872 | | Street Tramways opened in Dublin from Nelson's Pillar to Rathmines and Terenure; also, on 3rd June, to and from Kingsbridge and the Dublin Exhibition, and on 1st October, to and from Sandymount. | | | 1-Jun-1872 | | The Dublin Exhibition of Arts, Industries, and Manufactures, was opened this day, under the auspices of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. This Exhibition was originated by Sir Arthur Edward Guinness, bart., and his brother, Edward Cecil Guinness, esq., and contained a Manufacturers' Department Loan Museum, and National Portrait Gallery. The Exhibition was open 154 days and 58 evenings, and the entire number of admissions was 420,000, making an average of 2,700 each day. The Exhibition was formally closed on the 30th November, in presence of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. | | | 1873 | | Sackville-street planted with Plane Trees, "Platanus occidentals" by the Corporation of Dublin, on the recommendation of Alderman Sir James Mackey, Lord Mayor. | | | 15-Apr-1873 | | New Docks opened at the North-wall (constructed by the Midland Great Western Railway Company), by the Lord Lieutenant, and named The Spencer Dock, in honour of His Excellency. On this occasion Mr. Ralph Cusack, Chairman of the Railway Company, was knighted. | | | 14-May-1873 | | Dublin. Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures opened for the season. | | | 25-Feb-1874 | | Departure of His Excellency Earl Spencer, K.G., Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Gladstone's Ministry. | | | 3-Mar-1874 | | His Grace the Duke of Abercorn , K.G., appointed a second time Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and sworn in before the Privy Council. | |
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