1966 in Ireland
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See also: 1965 in Ireland, other events of 1966, 1967 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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Events
- February 13 - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show. The bishop took exception when a woman told the host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night.
- March 6 - A memorial is to be opened at Kilmichael, County Cork to commemorate the 1920 ambush there.
- March 8 - Nelson's Pillar in O'Connel Street is blown up.
- March 31 - The flag flown over the GPO in 1916 is handed back by the British to An Taoiseach Sean Lemass in London.
- April 1 - Author and satirist Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien) dies.
- April 10 - Celebrations take place to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Nine hundred 1916 survivors hear the reading of the Proclamation. President de Valera takes the salute at a military parade.
- April 11 - President de Valera opens the Garden of Rememberence in Dublin's Parnell Square.
- April 17 - In Belfast the Easter Rising is commemorated by large Republican parades.
- June 2 - Eamon de Valera is re-elected President of Ireland. He defeats Tom O'Higgins by 10,500.
- June 25 - President de Valera is inaugurated for a second term.
- July 7 - The Minister for Education, Donagh O'Malley, announces details of his free seconadary education scheme.
- July 18 - Exactly fifteen years after being burned down the new Abbey Theatre opens.
- October 21 - An anti-apartheid demonstartion takes place outside the National stadium as the South African Amateur Boxing Team visit.
- November 8 - Tributes are paid to Sean Lemass who announces his resignation as Taoiseach.
- November 10 - The new Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, and his ministers receive their seals of office from President de Valera at Áras an Uachtaráin.
- November 25 - The body of Seán T. O'Kelly, fourth President of Ireland, lies in state at the Pro-Cathedral.
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Arts and literature
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Sports
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Births
- October 6 - Niall Quinn, former International footballer.
- December 8 - Sinéad O'Connor, singer and song writer.
- December 16 - Paul McGinley, golfer.
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Deaths
- March 10 - Frank O'Connor, author.
- April 1 - Brian O'Nolan, satirist and humorist.
- November 23 - Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh, Second President of Ireland and former Tánaiste.
