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Closing of Samhain - with animal sacrifices to exclude evil sprits (later Christianized as Martinmas)
Closing of Samhain - with animal sacrifices to exclude evil sprits (later Christianized as Martinmas) Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. It is celebrated from sunset on October 31st to sunset on November 1st in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Samhain is typically observed from April 30th to May 1st. …

Birth of F.S.L. Lyons, historian and biographer
Birth of F.S.L. Lyons, historian and biographer Francis Stewart Leland Lyons FBA (11 November 1923 – 21 September 1983) was an Irish historian and academic who was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1974 to 1981 …

The first edition of the Irish Bulletin is published
The first edition of the Irish Bulletin is published The Irish Bulletin was a daily newspaper produced by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence. It served as the official news organ of the Irish Republic, which was declared in 1919. The first edition of the Irish Bulletin was published on November 11, 1919. The Bulletin appeared in weekly editions from 11 November 1919 to 11 July 1921. …

Armistice Day, World War I ends on the, 11th hour of the, 11th day of the, 11th month.
Armistice Day, World War I ends on the, 11th hour of the, 11th day of the, 11th month. Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I, occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. …

Birth of John M. Hayes in Murroe, Co. Limerick; priest and founder of Muintir na Tíre
Birth of John M. Hayes in Murroe, Co. Limerick; priest and founder of Muintir na Tíre John Martin Hayes (11 November 1887 – 30 January 1957) was an Irish Catholic priest and the founder of Muintir na Tíre, a national rural community development organisation. …

Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger and son of Tipperary transportee, is hanged in Melbourne
Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger and son of Tipperary transportee, is hanged in Melbourne Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police. …

Birth of Daniel Daly, double Medal of Honor winner in Glen Cove, NY
Birth of Daniel Daly, double Medal of Honor winner in Glen Cove, NY Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) was a United States Marine and one of nineteen U.S. servicemen to have been awarded the Medal of Honor twice. He earned his first Medal of Honor during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, and the second in Haiti in 1915. Daly and Major General Smedley Butler are the only Marines who earned two Medals of Honor in two separate actions …

Death of Sister Catherine McAuley, founder of the order of the Sisters of Mercy
Death of Sister Catherine McAuley, founder of the order of the Sisters of Mercy Catherine McAuley, RSM (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was an Irish Catholic religious sister who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The women’s congregation has always been associated with teaching, especially in Ireland, where the sisters taught Catholics (and at times Protestants) at a time when education was mainly reserved for members of the established Church of Ireland. …

Birth of Thomas Waite, MP and Under Secretary for the Civil Department
Birth of Thomas Waite, MP and Under Secretary for the Civil Department Thomas Waite (11 November 1718 – 2 February 1780), was an English civil servant who worked in Ireland. He was born in Richmond in Yorkshire. …

Henry II holds his court in Dublin from this date to 2 February 1172
Henry II holds his court in Dublin from this date to 2 February 1172 Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Aquitaine and Anjou), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland and the Duchy of Brittany. …