See also: 1898 in Ireland, other events of 1899, 1900 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

Events

• The Boer War begins in South Africa. Major John McBride forms an Irish brigade to aid the Boers.
• Michael Davitt withdraws from the British House of Commons in protest at the Boer War.
• The first issue of Arthur Griffith's, 'United Irishman,' is published.
• The Rathmines and Rathgar music society is founded.

Arts and literature

• William Butler Yeats and Edward Martin form the Irish Literary Theatre. Its first performance is The Countess Cathleen .
• W. B. Yeats publishes The Wind Amongst the Reads .

Sports

• Tom Kiely establishes a world record in the hammer event. He becomes the first man to throw the hammer more than 160 feet.

Births

Deaths