March 27

1351

The Combat of the Thirty

Ireland

The Combat of the Thirty was a famous battle fought on March 27, 1351, during the Breton civil war (part of the Hundred Years War) between Jean de Montfort (supported by the …

1599

Robert Devereux becomes Lieutenant-General of Ireland

Ireland

Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, was appointed Lieutenant-General of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1599. This appointment was part of Elizabeth’s strategy …

1625

Charles 1 becomes king of England, Scotland and Ireland

Ireland

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles I ascended to the thrones of …

1650

Kilkenny surrenders to Cromwell

Ireland

The siege of Kilkenny was the isolation and capture of the fortified capital of the Irish Confederates by the New Model Army of the English Parliamentarians in March 1650 during …

1725

The first number of Faulkners Dublin Journal is published

Ireland

George Faulkner (c. 1703 – 30 August 1775) was one of the most important Irish publishers and booksellers. He forged a publishing relationship with Jonathan Swift and parlayed that …

1766

First publication of The Vicar Of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

Ireland

The Vicar of Wakefield, subtitled A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself, is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and …

1839

John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, born in Glenavy, Co. Antrim

Ireland

John Ballance (27 March 1839 – 27 April 1893) was an Irish-born New Zealand politician who was the 14th premier of New Zealand, from January 1891 to April 1893, the founder of the …

1869

James MacNeill, Governor-General of the Irish Free State, is born in Glenarm, Co. Antrim

Ireland

James McNeill (27 March 1869 – 12 December 1938) was an Irish colonial administrator, politician, and diplomat, who served as first High Commissioner to London and second …

1872

Mary MacSwiney, Maire Nic Shuibhne, Irish patriot, is born

Ireland

Mary MacSwiney (pronounced ‘MacSweeney’; Irish: Máire Nic Shuibhne; 27 March 1872 – 8 March 1942) was an Irish republican activist and politician, as well as a teacher. …

1943

Aircraft carrier HMS Dasher blew up and sank off the island of Arran, loss of 350 crew

Ireland

HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class, converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers. She served in the …