#OTD in 1851 – Birth of nationalist politician, John Dillon, in Blackrock, Co Dublin.

04/09/2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

John Dillon served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for over 35 years and was the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. By political disposition Dillon was an advocate of Irish nationalism, originally a follower of Charles Stewart Parnell, supporting land reform and Irish Home Rule. He became a leading land reform agitator as […]

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04/09/2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

1607 – The Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnell, along with a close circle of family and associates, boarded a ship at Rathmullan on Lough Swilly, bound for Spain. This event has become known as ‘The Flight of the Earls’ and is widely regarded as one of the most enigmatic events in Irish history, virtually defying […]

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04/08/2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

1654 – Birth in Midleton, Co Cork of Thomas Brodrick, politician in Irish and British Houses of Commons who led the inquiry into the ‘South Sea Bubble’. 1805 – Birth in Dublin of Sir William Rowan Hamilton. He was an Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, who made important contributions to classical mechanics, optics, and algebra. […]

#OTD in 1916 – During the House of Commons debate on the Irish crises, John Dillon urges the cessation of executions.

11/05/2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

‘This series of executions is doing more harm than any Englishman in this House can possibly fathom.’ [Dillon makes mention of the shooting of Mr Sheehy-Skeffington.] ‘Horrible rumours which are current in Dublin, and which are doing untold and indescribable mischief, maddening the population of Dublin, who were your friends and loyal allies against this […]

#OTD in 1957 – Death of Irish patriot, Fr. Aloysius Roche.

02/05/2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

While many clerics have supported the armed struggle of the IRA since 1916, the Capuchin Friars have been particularly noted for their republicanism. One such Capuchin was Fr Aloysius Roche, the son of an Irish father and English mother, born in Scotland in 1886. He studied for the priesthood and, following his ordination, he was […]

#OTD in 1851 – Birth of nationalist politician, John Dillon, in Blackrock, Co Dublin.

04/09/2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

#OTD in Irish History | 4 September:

04/09/2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

#OTD in Irish History | 4 August:

04/08/2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

#OTD in 1916 – During the House of Commons debate on the Irish crises, John Dillon urges the cessation of executions.

11/05/2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

#OTD in 1957 – Death of Irish patriot, Fr. Aloysius Roche.

02/05/2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

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