February

Jacob Poolem antiquary, died in Growtown, Co. Wexford

February 11, 1774

James Chichester-Clark, Northern Ireland Prime Minister, born in Castledawson, Co. Derry

February 12, 1923

John Mitchel publishes first United Irishmen

February 12, 1848

Rev Henry Duncan, founder of the world-wide savings bank movement, died near Ruthwell

February 12, 1846

The 1820 settlers of Cape Colony, leaves Cork on The ships East Indian & Fanny

February 12, 1820

Edward Forbes, Manx naturalist, born

February 12, 1815

Edward Forbes, born Feb. 12, 1815, Douglas, Isle of Man was a naturalist, pioneer in the field of biogeography, who analyzed the distribution of plant and animal life of the British Isles as related …

The right of habeas corpus is introduced in Ireland

February 12, 1782

George Heriot, goldsmith to King James VI, died.

February 12, 1624

Scottish Youth Hostel Association formed

February 13, 1931

Frank Aiken, revolutionary and politician from Co. Armagh, is born

February 13, 1898

Francis Thomas Aiken (13 February 1898 – 18 May 1983) was an Irish revolutionary and politician.

Joseph Devlin, Belfast Nationalist, is born

February 13, 1871

Stephen Lucius Gwynn, writer and nationalist, is born in Dublin

February 13, 1864