1887

February 23, 1887

Plan of Campaign

The Plan of Campaign reached its peak in 1887, marking a significant period of agrarian agitation in Ireland. This coordinated resistance involved widespread tenant action against high rents and evictions, primarily in the west and south of the country. It was organized by Irish nationalist politicians and aimed to secure better conditions for tenant farmers. The campaign highlighted the deep-seated land issues and contributed to the broader struggle for land reform, demonstrating the power of collective action in challenging landlordism and influencing British policy towards Ireland.

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1887

Sports

April 29, 1887

First All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

The inaugural All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook, Dublin. Commercials of Limerick defeated Young Irelands of Louth by a score of 1–4 to 0–3, marking the beginning of the premier competition in Gaelic football.

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1887

Other

September 19, 1887

The Plan of Campaign Intensifies

On September 19, 1887, the 'Plan of Campaign' intensified in Ireland, a coordinated effort by tenant farmers to resist evictions and secure fair rents. Organized by Irish nationalist leaders, the strategy involved tenants collectively refusing to pay rent to landlords who would not reduce rates, instead paying into a common fund to support evicted families. This period marked a sophisticated phase of agrarian agitation during the Land War, demonstrating the growing power of tenant organization against landlordism and influencing land reform efforts in Ireland.

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1887

Births

December 4, 1887

Birth of Winifred Carney, Irish Revolutionary

Maria Winifred Carney, a prominent Irish trade unionist and revolutionary, was born on December 4, 1887, in Bangor, Co. Down. Carney was a key figure in the Irish Citizen Army and served as James Connolly's personal secretary. During the 1916 Easter Rising, she was famously the only woman present at the seizure of the GPO at the outset, reportedly with a typewriter and a revolver. Her unwavering commitment to Irish independence and socialist causes led to multiple imprisonments throughout her life, including after the Rising and for her opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

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