Events for February 25

February 25, 1891

Edward Ned Daly, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising, is born in Limerick

John Edward Daly (25 February 1891 – 4 May 1916; Irish: Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin’s 1st battalion of the Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank and the youngest executed in the aftermath.

February 25, 1570

Elizabeth I is excommunicated by Pope Pious V

February 25, 1852

Death of Thomas Moore, popular poet and editor of Irish Melodies

Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet and lyricist, popularly regarded in his time as his country’s “national bard”. It was a reputation that rested largely on his ten-volume Irish Melodies (1808-1834).

February 25, 1841

John Philip Holland - Irish inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born

John Philip Holland (1841-1914) was born in Liscanor, County Clare, Ireland in 1841. His brother Michael was active in the Fenian Brotherhood and introduced the inventor to the revolutionary group. Holland and the Fenians conceived a plan to develop a