March 22

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

Birth of actor Wilfrid Brambell in Dublin -

Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, The Manx Gaelic Society, Formed -

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

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

The Irish Emigrant Society is founded in New York -

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

Melasina Trench, writer, is born in Dublin -

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

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

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