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Ireland in 1969

Historical records for Ireland in 1969, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
3Events
9Named people
1Places
3Categories

Historical records

December

December 1969Thin LizzyEric Bell

Dublin · Arts / Popular Music

Joins Thin Lizzy as guitarist after meeting Eric Wrixon and linking with Phil Lynott and Brian Downey in Dublin.

December 1969Thin LizzyBrian Downey

Dublin · Arts / Popular Music

Forms Thin Lizzy with school friend Phil Lynott and remains the drummer through the band's classic recording years.

December 1969Thin LizzyPhilip Lynott

Dublin · Arts / Popular Music

Forms Thin Lizzy in Dublin with Brian Downey, Eric Bell and Eric Wrixon, becoming the band's bassist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter.

December 1969Thin LizzyEric Wrixon

Dublin · Arts / Popular Music

Joins the original Thin Lizzy line-up on keyboards after previously working with Them alongside Eric Bell.

Other Events

1969Door into the DarkSeamus Heaney

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Door into the Dark"

1969IRARuairi Bradaigh

Politics / IRA

The main figures in the early Provisional IRA are Se n Mac Stiof in (the organisations first Chief of Staff), Ruairi Br daigh (the first President of Provisional Sinn Fein), D ithi þ Conaill, and Joe Cahill

1969IRAJoe Cahill

Politics / IRA

The main figures in the early Provisional IRA are Se n Mac Stiof in (the organisations first Chief of Staff), Ruairi Br daigh (the first President of Provisional Sinn Fein), D ithi þ Conaill, and Joe Cahill

1969IRAD ithi Conaill

Politics / IRA

The main figures in the early Provisional IRA are Se n Mac Stiof in (the organisations first Chief of Staff), Ruairi Br daigh (the first President of Provisional Sinn Fein), D ithi þ Conaill, and Joe Cahill. The IRA Army Council believes it is the legitimate Government of the all-island Irish Republic

1969IRASe n Mac Stiof in

Politics / IRA

The main figures in the early Provisional IRA are Se n Mac Stiof in (the organisations first Chief of Staff), Ruairi Br daigh (the first President of Provisional Sinn Fein), D ithi þ Conaill, and Joe Cahill. The IRA Army Council believes it is the legitimate Government of the all-island Irish Republic

Names involved

Brian DowneyD ithi ConaillEric BellEric WrixonJoe CahillPhilip LynottRuairi BradaighSeamus HeaneySe n Mac Stiof in

Places involved

Dublin

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.