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Events from the year 1897 in Ireland.

Events

  • October – Scottish evangelist William Irvine begins preaching independently, origin of the "Two by Twos" ("The Truth") Christian movement.
  • St Kevin's Pauper Lunatic Asylum opens in Cork.
  • The Irish Motor Car and Cycle Company is established.

Arts and literature

  • 26 May – Bram Stoker's novel Dracula is first published, in London.
  • 13 December – The third Theatre Royal opens in Dublin.
  • The first Feis Ceoil musical and cultural festival is organised in Dublin by Dr. Annie Patterson, Edward Martyn and Dr. George Sigerson.
  • George Sigerson's translated anthology Bards of the Gael and Gall and his daughter Dora Sigerson Shorter's The Fairy Changeling, and Other Poems are published.
  • Amanda McKittrick Ros publishes Irene Iddesleigh.

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Sport

Football

  • ;International
  • :20 February England 6–0 Ireland (in Nottingham)
  • :6 March Ireland 4–3 Wales (in Belfast)