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52nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Commando Brigade cross from Holland
52nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Commando Brigade cross from Holland On January 16, 1945, during World War II, the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division, which included the 52nd Highland Light Infantry, and the 1st Commando Brigade were involved in military operations as part of the Western Allied push into Germany. …

Gobnaitt NiBhruadair (Albinia Broderick), Irish republican activist, dies
Gobnaitt NiBhruadair (Albinia Broderick), Irish republican activist, dies Gobnait Nic Bhruadair, also known as Albinia Broderick, was a significant Irish republican activist and a prominent member of Cumann na mBan, a women’s paramilitary organization that played a role in the Irish struggle for independence. She was born in 1897 and dedicated her life to the republican cause. …

Michael Collins takes over control of Dublin Castle
Michael Collins takes over control of Dublin Castle On January 16, 1922, Michael Collins, on behalf of the new Irish Free State, took over control of Dublin Castle from the British authorities. This event marked a significant milestone in the history of Ireland and the transition from British rule to Irish self-governance. …

Arthur Griffith and his ministers assume seat of government at Dublin Castle Arthur Joseph Griffith (31 March 1871 – 12 August 1922) was an Irish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded the political party Sinn Féin. …

Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons
Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons The Home Rule bill, also known as the Government of Ireland Bill 1912, but passed in the House of Commons in 1913. The bill was a significant piece of legislation that aimed to grant self-governing powers to Ireland within the United Kingdom. It was part of a broader movement toward Irish Home Rule, which sought to address the political and constitutional relationship between Ireland and Britain. …

Michael Davitt condemms attacks on Jews in Limerick
Michael Davitt condemms attacks on Jews in Limerick The Limerick Pogrom of 1904, during which Jewish residents in Limerick, particularly the Jewish quarter, faced anti-Semitic incidents and discrimination. …

Thomas Clark Luby, co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, is born
Thomas Clark Luby, co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, is born Thomas Clarke Luby, a prominent Irish nationalist and co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, was born on January 16, 1822. Luby played a significant role in the Irish republican movement during the 19th century, advocating for Irish independence from British rule. …

Frances Browne, writer, is born in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
Frances Browne, writer, is born in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal Frances Browne, the Irish poet and writer, was born in Stranorlar, County Donegal, on January 16, 1816. She is known for her literary contributions, which include poems, novels, and travel writings. …

The Treaty of Union of Scottish and Westminster Parliaments ratified
The Treaty of Union of Scottish and Westminster Parliaments ratified The Treaty of Union between the Scottish and English Parliaments was ratified on January 16, 1707. This treaty marked the political union of the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England, resulting in the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain. …

Sir Richard Levinge, an Irish MP, committed to the Tower of London
Sir Richard Levinge, an Irish MP, committed to the Tower of London Sir Richard Levinge (1656–1724), an Irish lawyer and politician, was born 2 May 1656, at Leek in Staffordshire, the second son of Richard Levinge of Parwich in Derbyshire. …