Irish History on the Day that's in it
Saturday, 1 February 2020
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1 February 523/25: The Feast Day of Saint Brigid/ Naomh Bhríde aka Féile Brígíd on this day. Or as the Irish Annals are fond of stating ...
Friday, 31 January 2020
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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...
Thursday, 30 January 2020
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30 January 1972: Bloody Sunday – British soldiers shot 26 people taking part in a Civil Rights March in Derry City. 13 were killed that...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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29 January circa 598AD: Feast day of Saint Dallán Forgaill. Saint Dallán's given name was Eochaid, his father was Colla, and his moth...
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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28 January 1939: The death of William Butler Yeats on this day. He died at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, in the south of France. He was Irel...
Monday, 27 January 2020
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27 January 1944: Ada English - Patriot and Psychiatrist – died on this day. Ada English (1875-1944) grew up in Mullingar, where her f...
Sunday, 26 January 2020
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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-Iris...
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