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March 22nd

Fri 22 Mar 1912

Birth of actor Wilfrid Brambell in Dublin

Wed 22 Mar 1899

Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, The Manx Gaelic Society, Formed

Sun 22 Mar 1868

Last fully public hanginghanging in Scotland that of Joseph Bell at Perth.

Wed 22 Mar 1848

Birth of artist Sarah Purser in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Mon 22 Mar 1841

The Irish Emigrant Society is founded in New York

Sun 22 Mar 1829

Sir Richard Sankey, soldier and engineer, is born in Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Tue 22 Mar 1768

Melasina Trench, writer, is born in Dublin

Sat 22 Mar 1727

Neil Gow, first of a famous family of Fiddle players and composers, born

Fri 22 Mar 1686

With the return of a Catholic monarchy James II payments to the Catholic hierarchy are authorized

Thu 22 Mar 1421

Scottish and French troops defeat English forces at Baugé in Anjou, France