Highlighted Events from March

Paddy Devlin, socialist politician, is born in Belfast

March 8, 1925

Paddy Devlin, socialist politician, is born in Belfast

Patrick Joseph “Paddy” Devlin (8 March 1925 – 15 August 1999) was an Irish socialist, labour and civil rights activist and writer. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), a former Stormont MP, and a member of the 1974 Power Sharing Executive.

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Fenian national uprising begins in Ireland

March 4, 1867

Fenian national uprising begins in Ireland

The Fenian Rising of 1867 (Irish: Éirí Amach na bhFíníní, 1867, IPA:) was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB)

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John Ponsonby resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament for political reasons

March 4, 1771

John Ponsonby resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament for political reasons

John Ponsonby, PC (Ire) (29 March 1713 – 16 August 1787) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

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Patrick Brontë, clergyman, is born in Ballynaskeagh, Co. Down

March 17, 1777

Patrick Brontë, clergyman, is born in Ballynaskeagh, Co. Down

Patrick Brontë (born Patrick Brunty; 17 March 1777 – 7 June 1861) was an Irish Anglican minister and author who spent most of his adult life in England.

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