Irish History on the Day that's in it
Saturday, 31 January 2015
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31 January 1953: The Loss of the Princess Victoria . 126 people were drowned when the car ferry of that name sank while making it’s way ...
Monday, 26 January 2015
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26 January 1316: The Battle of Ardscull on this day. Edward Bruce, the Scottish claimant to the Crown of Ireland, defeated an Anglo-Irish...
Sunday, 25 January 2015
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25 January 1356: Maurice FitzThomas Fitzgerald, the 1st Earl of Desmond, died in Dublin Castle on this day. He was the first in a long li...
Saturday, 24 January 2015
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24 January 1957: Sir Alfred Chester Beatty became the first Honourary Irish Citizen for his distinguished service to the Nation. Bo...
Thursday, 22 January 2015
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22 January 1901: The death of Queen Victoria on this day. She died at her Royal home at Osborne on the Isle of White, England. Her playb...
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
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21 January 1919: The Declaration of Irish Independence on this day. The first meeting of Dáil Éireann was held in Dublin to bring toget...
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
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20 January 1923: In one of the darkest days in the Irish Civil War a total of 11 Republican Prisoners were officially executed after being...
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