Events from the year 1827 in Ireland .
Arts and literature [ edit ]
Sydney, Lady Morgan , publishes her romantic novel with political overtones, The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys , in London.
January – Bernard Diamond , soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1857 at Bolandshahr , India (died 1892 ).
5 February – Peter Lalor , leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion in Australia (died 1889 ).
27 April – Mary Ward , scientist (died 1869 ).
5 May – Thomas Francis Hendricken , first Bishop of Providence , Rhode Island (died 1886 ).
29 May – Timothy Daniel Sullivan , journalist, politician and poet, writer of the Irish national hymn God Save Ireland (died 1914 ).
3 September – John Drew , actor in the United States (died 1862 ).
10 December – Eugene O'Keefe , businessman and philanthropist in Canada (died 1913 ).
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