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Liner Queen Mary launched at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank
Liner Queen Mary launched at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank …

De Valera opens the 13th Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva
De Valera opens the 13th Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva …

Saor Éire, a republican-socialist party, is founded by Peadar ODonnell, Seán MacBride and other IRA members; it, the IRA and ten other organizations are declared illegal in the Free State on 23 October, and the Catholic Church excommunicates members of a
Saor Éire, a republican-socialist party, is founded by Peadar ODonnell, Seán MacBride and other IRA members; it, the IRA and ten other organizations are declared illegal in the Free State on 23 October, and the Catholic Church excommunicates members of a …

James Dillon, politician and Fine Gael leader is born in Dublin
James Dillon, politician and Fine Gael leader is born in Dublin …

First Open Golf Championship held at Prestwick. There were eight entrants and the championship was won by Willie Park of Musselburgh.
First Open Golf Championship held at Prestwick. There were eight entrants and the championship was won by Willie Park of Musselburgh. …

First convicts from Ireland arrive in New South Wales, Australia
First convicts from Ireland arrive in New South Wales, Australia Between 1788 and 1868, about 162,000 convicts were transported from Great Britain and Ireland to various penal colonies in Australia. …

Charles Lucas, physician, MP and political radical, is born in Ballingaddy, Ennis, Co. Clare
Charles Lucas, physician, MP and political radical, is born in Ballingaddy, Ennis, Co. Clare …

Thomas Tonkin - Cornish historian born
Thomas Tonkin - Cornish historian born The Cornish historian Thomas Tonkin was born in St. Agnes, Cornwall, in 1678. A member of the lesser gentry, Tonkin became MP for Helston and participated in Stannary Court business. Like many of his contemporaries he was involved in tin and copper mat …

Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (Eiriksdotter) died, en route from Norway to Scotland.
Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (Eiriksdotter) died, en route from Norway to Scotland. …

All men of good will to the king, both Irish and English, in Munster and Leinster are summoned to Buttevant in Leix (Queens County). A ten day expedition which begins on this date, subdues and forces the local Irish into an uneasy peace
All men of good will to the king, both Irish and English, in Munster and Leinster are summoned to Buttevant in Leix (Queens County). A ten day expedition which begins on this date, subdues and forces the local Irish into an uneasy peace …