Events from the year 1832 in Ireland. Events 21 February – Glasnevin Cemetery is opened as a nondenominational burial ground in Dublin following campaigning by Daniel O'Connell; the first burial takes place the following day. 7 August – the Representation of the People (Ireland) Act, 1832, commonly called the Irish Reform Act 1832, introduces wide-ranging changes to the laws for elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, particularly in the Boroughs.
Arts and literature January – Theatre Royal, Wexford opened.
Births 6 May – Margaret Anna Cusack, nun, writer and founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (died 1899 in England). 10 May – William Russell Grace, businessman and first Roman Catholic mayor of New York (died 1904 in the United States). 19 May – Standish Hayes O'Grady, antiquarian (died 1915 in England). 27 May – Catherine Drew, journalist (died 1910 in England) September – John Byrne, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman, Crimea (died 1879 in Wales). 30 September – Charlotte Riddell, née Cowan, novelist and editor (died 1906 in England). 11 November – Martin Murphy, civil engineer (died 1926 in Canada). 14 November – Stopford Brooke, independent preacher and writer (died 1916 in England).
Full date unknown Patrick Carlin, Victoria Cross soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1858 in India (died 1895). Thomas McCarthy, businessman and politician in Quebec (died 1870 in Canada). Joseph Ward, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1858 at Gwalior, India (died 1872).
Deaths 20 January – Alexander Nimmo, civil engineer and geologist, working in Ireland since 1811 (born 1783 in Scotland). 8 April – Andrew Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney, soldier, politician and peer (born 1770). 18 September – Henry Boyd, poet, literary translator and vicar (born c1750). 28 December – Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham, politician (born 1766).
See also 1832 in Scotland 1832 in Wales
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