March 19

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

Tom Barry and the West Cork Flying Column routs a superior force from the Essex Regiment at Crossbarry -

Joseph MacRory, Catholic Primate of all Ireland and cardinal, is born in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone -

William Henry Playfair, architect, died. -

William Allingham, poet and diarist, is born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal -

Sir Richard Francis Burton, adventurer, writer, swordsman, scholar and explorer, born -

David Livingstone, missionary and explorer, born Blantyre. -

Tobias Smollett, novelist, born -

Charles I's Adventurer's Act offers confiscated Irish land in return for investment in the reconquest -

Foundation stone of Hutchesons Grammar School laid by Thomas Hutcheson in in Glasgow -

Alexander III of Scotland died after crossing the river Forth to Fife at Queensferry. -

Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (daughter of King Erik II) crowned -