Events for March 07

March 7, 1864

Archbishop Paul Cullen issues a pastoral for St. Patrick's Day denouncing Fenianism

Paul Cullen (April 29, 1803-October 24, 1878) was a cardinal, and the Catholic primate of Ireland. He was born in Prospect, Kildare.

March 7, 1923

Eight republican prisoners are executed by use of a mine at Ball seedy, Co. Kerry

March 1923 saw a series of notorious incidents in Kerry, where 23 Republican prisoners were killed in the field (and another five judicially executed) in just four weeks.

March 7, 1921

Limerick Mayor George Clancy is shot and killed in his home by disguised members of the Black and Tans

George Clancy (18 March 1881 – 7 March 1921; also known as Seoirse Mac Fhlannchadha), was an Irish nationalist politician and Mayor of Limerick.

March 7, 0851

Nominee, ruler of Brittany, died

Nominoe or Nomenoe (French: Nominoë; Breton: Nevenoe; b. c. 800, d. 7 March 851) was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro (“father of the country”).