Irish History on the Day that's in it
Monday, 30 November 2015
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30 November 3340 BC: The world's oldest known recording of a solar eclipse was made on stone. The illustrations are found on the...
Sunday, 29 November 2015
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29 November 1641: Battle of Julianstown/ Baile Iúiliáin in County Meath was fought on this day. Julianstown is situated on the River Nan...
Saturday, 28 November 2015
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28 November 1920: The Kilmichael Ambush on this day. Commandant Tom Barry, of the West Cork No. 3 Brigade Column led the IRA in an ambush...
Friday, 27 November 2015
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27 November 789 AD: Saint Vergilius (Fergal) the Irish missionary and astronomer died at Salzburg, Austria on this day. He was said to h...
Thursday, 26 November 2015
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26 November 1972: Dramatic and bloody events occurred in the City of Dublin on this day: A Bombing was carried out on a crowded City Cen...
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
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25 November 1913: The foundation of the Irish Volunteers in the Rotunda, Dublin on this day. The aim of the new organisation was to coun...
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
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24 November 1865: The dramatic rescue of James Stephens of the IRB from the Richmond Prison [above], Dublin on this day. The Fenian Lead...
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