Ireland in the 50s

By martaaaa06

  • Irish general Election of 1951

    Éamon de Valera got again the majority of votes.

  • Picnic

    In 1956, McGuire Sisters released the single Picnic

  • The Ballad of Jane Shore

    The Ballad of Jane Shore by Donagh MacDonagh. It’s a book of poems.

  • Home Is the Hero

    In 1959 Home Is the Hero of Fielder Cook (Drama romance)

  • The Irish Congress of Trade Unions

    The Irish Congress of Trade Unions held its inaugural congress, attacking the government of Northern Ireland for not recognising the new organisation.