Irish History on the Day that's in it
Thursday, 16 July 2020
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16 July 1924: Eamon De Valera was released from captivity on this day. He had been held in Kilmainham Jail Dublin by the Free Sta...
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
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15 July 1927: Countess Constance Markievicz died on this day. Society Girl, Artist, Revolutionary, Feminist and Socialist there is no ...
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
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14 July 1798: The Patriot brothers John and Henry Sheares were executed on this day. They were both members of the Legal Profession an...
Monday, 13 July 2020
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13 July 1866: The Great Eastern steamship [above], the largest vessel afloat at that time, departed Valentia Island Co Kerry for Newfou...
Sunday, 12 July 2020
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12 July [O.S. 1 July] 1690: The Battle of the Boyne/ Cath na Bóinne was fought on this day. The Protestant Army of King William of Or...
Saturday, 11 July 2020
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11 July 1921: ‘The Truce’ began at 12 noon on this day. This brought to an end organised military operations between the Irish Repub...
Friday, 10 July 2020
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10 July 1927: The Assassination of Kevin O’Higgins, Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Justice and Minister for Extern...
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