Irish History on the Day that's in it
Saturday, 1 August 2015
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1 August 1915: The funeral of Jeremiah O’Donovon Rossa on this day. He was one the last of the old Fenians who had been exiled to America...
Friday, 31 July 2015
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31 July 1975 The Miami ShowBand Massacre on this day: On the morning of Thursday 31 July 1975 people all across Ireland turned on their...
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
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29 July 1883: James Carey, the man who informed on the Phoenix Park assassins (The Invincibles), was shot dead on this day. He was killed...
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
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28 July 1270: The Battle of Athankip (Cath Ath in Chip) near Carrick on Shannon on this day. Aedh O'Conchobhair, King of Connaught, d...
Monday, 27 July 2015
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27 July 1261: The Battle of Callan was fought on this day. It came about as a result of an attempt by the Anglo-Norman Fitzgeralds (supp...
Sunday, 26 July 2015
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26 July 1914: Erskine Childers landed 900 Rifles and 29,000 rounds of ammunition at Howth from the yacht Asgard [above] on this day. H...
Thursday, 23 July 2015
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23 July 1803: Robert Emmet’s Rising took place on this day. Unfortunately the whole affair was a fiasco due to a series of unforeseen cir...
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