November

William Connolly is unanimously re-elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons

William Connolly is unanimously re-elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons

November 28, 1727

William Conolly (9 April 1662 – 30 October 1729), also known as Speaker Conolly, was an Irish Whig politician, Commissioner of Revenue, lawyer and landowner.

Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell, born near Glenties, Co. Donegal

Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell, born near Glenties, Co. Donegal

November 28, 1856

Patrick Joseph Cardinal O’Donnell (28 November 1856 – 22 November 1927) was an Irish senior prelate of the Catholic Church.

Foundation of the Fenian newspaper, Irish People

Foundation of the Fenian newspaper, Irish People

November 28, 1863

The Irish People was a nationalist weekly newspaper first printed in Dublin in 1863 and supportive of the Fenian movement.

Irish units in the Boer army fight in the battle of Modder River

Irish units in the Boer army fight in the battle of Modder River

November 28, 1899

During the Second Boer War (1899–1902), also known as the Anglo-Boer War, Irish volunteers fought on both sides of the conflict.

The Irish political party Sinn Féin is founded in Dublin by Arthur Griffith

The Irish political party Sinn Féin is founded in Dublin by Arthur Griffith

November 28, 1905

Sinn Féin, an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, was founded by Arthur Griffith on November 28, 1905, in Dublin.

Tom Barry and his Cork Flying Column ambush a convoy in Kilmichael

Tom Barry and his Cork Flying Column ambush a convoy in Kilmichael

November 28, 1920

Thomas Bernardine Barry (1 July 1897 – 2 July 1980), better known as Tom Barry, was a prominent guerrilla leader in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish …

Edward III, on attaining his majority, executes Mortimer on this date and banishes his own mother, Isabella

Edward III, on attaining his majority, executes Mortimer on this date and banishes his own mother, Isabella

November 29, 1330

Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377.

William Rokeby, Archbishop of Dublin, dies

William Rokeby, Archbishop of Dublin, dies

November 29, 1521

William Rokeby (died 29 November 1521) was a leading statesman and cleric in early sixteenth-century Ireland, who held the offices of Bishop of Meath, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of …

Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow granted its charter by King James VI

Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow granted its charter by King James VI

November 29, 1599

The earliest form of the Royal College of Surgeons was the “Guild of Surgeons Within the City of London” founded in the 14th century.

Battle of Julianstown

Battle of Julianstown

November 29, 1641

The Battle of Julianstown was fought on 27 November 1641 near Julianstown in County Louth during the Irish Rebellion of 1641.

Rev. Edward Sewell, a couple-beggar, is hanged at Stephen's Green

Rev. Edward Sewell, a couple-beggar, is hanged at Stephen's Green

November 29, 1740

Edward Sewell, a “couple-beggar” a term used for clergyman who conducts illegal marriages involving Catholics and Protestants - is hanged at Stephen’s Green

Denny Lane, Young Irelander, author and poet, died

Denny Lane, Young Irelander, author and poet, died

November 29, 1895

Denny Lane (4 December 1818 – 29 November 1895) was an Irish businessman and nationalist public figure in Cork city, and in his youth a Young Irelander

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