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| Date | | | | | 12-May-1853 | | The Great Industrial Exhibition in Merrion square opened, in the presence of upwards of 15,000 persons, by his Excellency the Earl of St. Germans. | | | 29-Aug-1853 | | Arrival of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and the Prince of Wales in Dublin, to visit the Great Industrial Exhibition. | | | 3-Sep-1853 | | Departure of Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and members of the Royal Family from Kingstown. | | | 31-Oct-1853 | | Closing of the Great Industrial Exhibition. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, Mr. Dargan, &c., were present on the occasion, when a grand musical entertainment was given. | | | 10-Jul-1854 | | Opening of the Dublin and Wicklow Railway to Bray, via Dundrum | | | 3-Nov-1854 | | Opening of the Roman Catholic University, 86, Stephen's-green. | | | 13-Mar-1855 | | The Earl of Carlisle, K.G., installed as Lord Lieutenant. | | | 26-Aug-1855 | | Donnybrook Fair abolished by the mayoralty of the Right Hon. Joseph Boyce. | | | 22-Oct-1856 | | A great national Banquet to upwards of 3,000 victorious soldiers, returned from the Crimean war and stationed in Irish garrisons, was given by the people of Ireland at the Custom House, Dublin - the Right Honorable Fergus Farrell, Lord Mayor, presided. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, the Commander of the Forces, and several other distinguished noblemen and gentlemen, being present. The surplus, after defraying the expenses of the Banquet, amounting to £1,002 10s., was invested in New 3 per cent stock, the annual interest to be applied to the advancement of deserving pupils of the Royal Hibernian Military School. | | | 14-Oct-1857 | | A statue erected in College-street to the memory of Thomas Moore. | |
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