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John O'Mahony, founder of the Fenian Brotherhood in US, dies in New York
John O'Mahony, founder of the Fenian Brotherhood in US, dies in New York John Francis O’Mahony (1815 – 7 February 1877) was a Gaelic scholar and the founding member of the Fenian Brotherhood in the United States, sister organisation to the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Despite coming from a reasonably wealthy family and being well educated, the primary pursuit of O’Mahoney’s life was that of Irish Independence from the United Kingdom, a calling that ultimately left him in poverty. O’Mahony fought in the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 as well as the US Civil War, and was involved organisationally in the Fenian Rising of 1867 in Ireland and ……

Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the first honorary citizen of Ireland, is born in NY
Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the first honorary citizen of Ireland, is born in NY Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (7 February 1875 – 19 January 1968) was an American-British mining magnate and philanthropist. A successful businessman, Beatty was given the epithet “the King of Copper” in reference to his fortune. He became a naturalised British citizen in 1933, was knighted in 1954 and was made an honorary citizen of Ireland in 1957. …

Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, Journalist, novelist, and short story writer, dies
Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, Journalist, novelist, and short story writer, dies Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu ( 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of his time, central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as “absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories”. …

Battle at Glenfruin when the MacGregors slaughtered a number of Colquhouns
Battle at Glenfruin when the MacGregors slaughtered a number of Colquhouns The Battle of Glen Fruin was a significant conflict that took place in Scotland on February 7, 1603, between the Clan Gregor (MacGregor) and the Clan Colquhoun. It occurred in the glen (valley) of Glen Fruin, near Loch Lomond in the historic county of Dunbartonshire. …

Earl of Moray murdered at Donibristle
Earl of Moray murdered at Donibristle On February 7, 1592. James Stewart, the 2nd Earl of Moray, was indeed murdered at Donibristle near Dalgety Bay in Fife, Scotland. …

Robert the Bruce, captures Dumfries, Scotland
Robert the Bruce, captures Dumfries, Scotland Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, did indeed capture Dumfries, Scotland, during his reign. Robert the Bruce, also known as Robert I, ruled Scotland from 1306 to 1329 and played a crucial role in the Wars of Scottish Independence against English domination. …