March

William Carleton, novelist, is born in Prillisk, Co. Tyrone

March 04, 1794

William Carleton (4 March 1794, Prolusk (often spelt as Prillisk as on his gravestone), Clogher, County Tyrone – 30 January 1869, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin) was an Irish writer and novelist.

Robert Emmet, one of Irelands most famous revolutionaries, is born in Dublin

March 04, 1778

Robert Emmet, one of Ireland’s most renowned and celebrated revolutionaries, was born in Dublin on March 4, 1778.

Jim Clark, Formula I World motor racing champion, born Fife.

March 04, 1936

First Irish Race Convention is held in New York City

March 04, 1916

The 1916 convention, comprising 2,300 delegates at the Hotel Astor, was held six weeks before the Easter Rising, and considered the division between the Home Rule parties and the more militant …

Ancient Order of Hibernians is revived at unity council

March 04, 1902

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH; Irish: Ord Ársa na nÉireannach) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization.

John Ponsonby resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament for political reasons

March 04, 1771

John Ponsonby, PC (Ire) (29 March 1713 – 16 August 1787) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Sir Henry Raeburn, renowned Scottish painter, born.

March 04, 1756

Sir Henry Raeburn RA RSA FRSE (4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter.

Penal law to prevent the further growth of property restricts landholding rights for Catholics

March 04, 1704

An Act to prevent the further Growth of Popery (2 Anne, c.

King Henry VI of England is deposed

March 04, 1461

Henry was deposed on 4 March 1461 by Richard’s son, who took the throne as Edward IV.

St. Piran’s Day Patron Saint of Cornwall

March 05, 2005

Saint Piran’s Day (Cornish: Gool Peran), or the Feast of Saint Piran, is the national day of Cornwall, held on 5 March every year.

David Dunbar Buick, founder of the Buick Manufacturing Company, died

March 05, 1929

David Dunbar Buick (September 17, 1854 – March 5, 1929) was a Scottish-born American inventor, widely known for founding the Buick Motor Company.

Birth in Portaferry, Co. Down of actor Joseph Tomelty

March 05, 1911

Joseph Tomelty (5 March 1911 – 7 June 1995) was an Irish actor, playwright, novelist, short-story writer and theatre manager.