march 17th

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History

Happy St. Patricks Day !

March 17th

History

Longhope lifeboat sank in the Pentland Firth with the loss of eight men on board, all from the small island of Hoy.

March 17, 1969

History

The cartoon character Dennis the Menace appeared for the first time in the Beano comic.

March 17, 1951

History

St. Patrick's Day, becomes a bank day

March 17, 1903

History

First issue of Gaelic Leagues An Claidheamh Soluis is published

March 17, 1899

History

Harry Clarke, artist, known chiefly for stained-glass work, is born in Dublin

March 17, 1889

History

Charlotte Milligan Fox, collector of folk music, is born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone

March 17, 1864

History

James Stephens founds the Irish Republican Brotherhood in Dublin

March 17, 1858

History

The Ossianic Society is founded to preserve and publish manuscripts of the Fionn cycle

March 17, 1853

History

Patrick Sheehan, Canon Sheehan, priest and writer, is born in Mallow, Co. Cork

March 17, 1852

History

Patrick Edward Connor, Union General, is born in Co. Kerry

March 17, 1820

History

Charles James Patrick Mahon, is born in Ennis, Co. Clare

March 17, 1800

History

Sir Thomas Maclear, astronomer, is born in Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone

March 17, 1794

History

Patrick Brontë, clergyman, is born in Ballynaskeagh, Co. Down

March 17, 1777

History

King James IV, King of Scots, born.

March 17, 1473

History

Treaty of Edinburgh between King Robert I and Edward III

March 17, 1328