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St. David's Day
St. David's Day St. David’s Day is celebrated on March 1st each year, in honor of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. …

Augustus St. Guadens, Irish sculptor of Dublins Parnell monument, is born
Augustus St. Guadens, Irish sculptor of Dublins Parnell monument, is born Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of the most renowned American sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on March 1, 1848, in Dublin, Ireland, to a French father and an Irish mother, Saint-Gaudens moved to the United States with his family when he was an infant. …

Statutes of Dublin University amended to allow Catholics to take degrees
Statutes of Dublin University amended to allow Catholics to take degrees The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1793 was an Act of the Parliament of Ireland, implicitly repealing some of the Irish Penal Laws and relieving Roman Catholics of certain political, educational, and economic disabilities. …

Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, opens a school at Ballitore, Co. Kildare. Edmund Burke will later be a pupil
Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, opens a school at Ballitore, Co. Kildare. Edmund Burke will later be a pupil Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, founded a school in Ballitore, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1726. This school quickly garnered a reputation for its progressive educational approach and its inclusivity, welcoming students regardless of religious affiliation in a time when such openness was not common. The Shackleton School in Ballitore became known for providing a broad and liberal education, which was somewhat unique in Ireland at the time. …

Birth of Philip Tisdall, politician and Attorney General noted for his lavish hospitality
Birth of Philip Tisdall, politician and Attorney General noted for his lavish hospitality Philip Tisdall was born on March 1, 1703. He was an influential Irish politician and served as the Attorney General for Ireland from 1760 to 1777. Tisdall was a key figure in Irish politics during the 18th century, known not just for his legal acumen but also for his lavish hospitality and social prominence. …

The Advocates Library opened by its founder, Sir George Mackenzie, the Lord Advocate
The Advocates Library opened by its founder, Sir George Mackenzie, the Lord Advocate The Advocates Library, founded by Sir George Mackenzie, who was then the Lord Advocate of Scotland, officially opened in 1689. Sir George Mackenzie, a prominent figure in Scottish legal history, established the library to serve the members of the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, Scotland. The library quickly became one of the most significant legal libraries in Scotland, providing an invaluable resource for legal professionals and scholars. …

George Wishart, a Protestant martyr, was burned at the stake in St Andrews
George Wishart, a Protestant martyr, was burned at the stake in St Andrews George Wishart was indeed a significant figure in the history of the Scottish Reformation and a Protestant martyr. He was burned at the stake in St Andrews, Scotland, on March 1, 1546. Wishart is remembered for his preaching and efforts to reform the church according to Protestant principles during a time when such activities were met with extreme opposition from the Catholic Church and its adherents, including Cardinal David Beaton, the Archbishop of St Andrews. …