A Look Back At

Born in 1963

What Was Life Like in 1963?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Seán Lemass

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

2s 9d/gal

Loaf of Bread

9d

Average House

£2,800

Weekly Wage

£6 10s

Events of 1963 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1963 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 24 January – The Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey, announced that the government proposed to abolish the death penalty.
  • 4 March – The Labour Court met to try to break the deadlock in a strike by 30 Radio Éireann and Telefís Éireann journalists which arose from a claim for increased salaries and improved conditions by the journalists.
  • 25 March – The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Jim "J.J." O'Keeffe, inaugurated Ireland's first escalator, in Roches Stores, a department store on Henry Street in Dublin. The first working escalator was built in New York City in 1896.
  • 20 May – The Minister for Education, Patrick Hillery, announced plans for comprehensive schools and regional technical colleges.
  • 26 June – Following a three-day visit to West Germany which he concluded with his historic Cold War address in West Berlin earlier in the day, President Kennedy of the United States arrived in Ireland for a four-day state visit.
  • 27 June – Kennedy flew to New Ross by helicopter where he made a speech to a crowd. He drove to his ancestral home nearby in Dunganstown where he met extended family.
  • 4 October – Speaking on the nuclear test ban treaty at the United Nations in New York, the Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken, called for an end to all nuclear weapons.
  • 7 November – The Beatles arrived in Dublin for two concerts in the Adelphi Cinema, the only time they performed in Ireland. Gardaí (police) struggled to maintain control in Abbey Street and O'Connell Street when unruly crowds created disorder.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Easy-Bake Oven
  • Mouse Trap Game
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Irish Chart Song in 1963

From Me to You

The Beatles