January 15, 1800
The last session of the Irish Parliament began on January 15, 1800.
January 15, 1798
Thomas Crofton Croker (15 January 1798 – 8 August 1854) was an Irish antiquary, best known for his Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland (1825–1828), and who also showed considerable …
January 15, 1775
Thomas Dermody (1775–1802) was an Irish poet. He wrote under pseudonyms including Mauritius Moonshine, and Marmaduke Myrtle.
January 16, 1945
On January 16, 1945, during World War II, the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division, which included the 52nd Highland Light Infantry, and the 1st Commando Brigade were involved in military operations as …
January 16, 1935
Gobnait Nic Bhruadair, also known as Albinia Broderick, was a significant Irish republican activist and a prominent member of Cumann na mBan, a women’s paramilitary organization that played a …
January 16, 1922
On January 16, 1922, Michael Collins, on behalf of the new Irish Free State, took over control of Dublin Castle from the British authorities.
Arthur Joseph Griffith (31 March 1871 – 12 August 1922) was an Irish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded the political party Sinn Féin.
January 16, 1913
The Home Rule bill, also known as the Government of Ireland Bill 1912, but passed in the House of Commons in 1913.
January 16, 1822
Thomas Clarke Luby, a prominent Irish nationalist and co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, was born on January 16, 1822.
January 16, 1816
Frances Browne, the Irish poet and writer, was born in Stranorlar, County Donegal, on January 16, 1816.
January 16, 1707
The Treaty of Union between the Scottish and English Parliaments was ratified on January 16, 1707.
January 16, 1700
Sir Richard Levinge (1656–1724), an Irish lawyer and politician, was born 2 May 1656, at Leek in Staffordshire, the second son of Richard Levinge of Parwich in Derbyshire.
