June 19, 1861Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces, 1915-18, founder of British Legion, born.
June 7, 1861Death of Patrick Brontë from Ballynaskeagh, Co Down, father of Emily, Charlotte, Anne and Bramwell
April 25, 1861William Ford, who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage, marries fellow country woman Mary O'Hern.
April 12, 1861The American Civil War begins; 150,000 Irishmen will serve with the Union forces, and 40,000 with the Confederacy
March 19, 1861Joseph MacRory, Catholic Primate of all Ireland and cardinal, is born in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone
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