   events from the year 1933 in ireland. ==events== *4 february - fianna fÃ¡il, led by Ãamon de valera, win their first overall majority in dÃ¡il Ãireann. he is welcomed in his own constituency in county clare where 77 horsemen and 77 torchbearers who light 77 tar barrels in honour of the 77 seats won by the party. *21 february - representatives from the netherlands and germany arrive in galway to inspect the site of a proposed new Â£3 million airport. *22 february - general eoin o'duffy is removed from his post as commissioner of an garda sÃ­ochÃ¡na. *27 february - four people die in the great snowstorm that is gripping the country. *2 march - a vote to remove the oath of allegiance to the british crown is carried by 71 to 38. *17 march - Ãamon de valera gives a state reception in st. patrick's hall of dublin castle, the first since the foundation of the state. *17 april - ireland's first parachute jump, executed by joseph gilmore, is successful. *3 may - in dÃ¡il Ãireann the bill to abolish the oath of allegiance is passed. *10 august - general eoin o'duffy outlines his proposals for remodelling parliament. he favours a system of representatives from vocational and professional groups. *15 august - the cistercians' mount melleray abbey in county waterford celebrates its centenary. *23 august - sugar manufacture act provides for nationalisation of the sugar beet processing industry to ensure self-sufficiency. *2 september - the united ireland organisation is formed as cumann na ngaedheal, the national centre party and the national guard agree to merge under the leadership of eoin o'duffy. w. t. cosgrave will lead the party in dÃ¡il Ãireann. *14 september - the united ireland movement, which has adopted the title 'fine gael', will contest the general election in october as a political party. *8 december - the blueshirts are banned by the fianna fÃ¡il government. * scottish democratic fascist party founded by william weir gilmour and major hume sleigh to oppose irish catholic migration to scotland. ==arts and literature== * 6 february - premiÃ¨re of lennox robinson's comedy drama at inish at the abbey theatre, dublin. * winifred mary letts publishes her memoir knockmaroon. * muiris Ã sÃºilleabhÃ¡in publishes his memoir fiche bliain ag fÃ¡s / ''
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