1932 in Northern Ireland

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See also:	1932 in the United Kingdom 1932 in Ireland Other events of 1932 List of years in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 1932 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

• Governor - The Duke of Abercorn
• Prime Minister - James Craig

Events

• 5 July – The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast is dedicated. ^[1]
• 3–14 October – Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike, uniting Catholic and Protestant working class communities.
• 16 November – Edward, Prince of Wales travels to Belfast for the first time to open the new Parliament buildings.
• 22 November – The new Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings at Stormont are officially opened. ^[2]

Sport

Football

• Irish League

Winners: Linfield

• Irish Cup

Winners: Glentoran 2 – 1 Linfield

Births

• 31 January – Ottilie Patterson, singer, "the godmother of British blues" (died 2011 in Scotland). ^{[3] [4]}
• 21 March – Allen McClay, businessman and philanthropist (died 2010).
• 1 July – Stratton Mills, Ulster Unionist Party and Alliance Party MP.
• July – Basil Blackshaw, painter.
• 27 October – Harry Gregg, international football goalkeeper and manager (died 2020).
• 3 November – John McNally, boxer. ^[5]
• 4 November – Tommy Makem, folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller (died 2007).
• 12 November – Joe Hendron, SDLP MP.
• December – Declan Mulholland, actor (died 1999).

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 1932

Further information: Category:1932 deaths

See also

• 1932 in Scotland
• 1932 in Wales

References

1. "History". Belfast Cathedral. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. "Parliament Buildings Facts". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
3. "BBC One - My Name Is Ottilie". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
4. "Anna Ottilie Patterson". HeraldScotland. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
5. Fullerton, Gareth (17 December 2020). "Former Belfast boxer to feature in new TG4 Olympics documentary". BelfastLive. Retrieved 8 August 2021.