March 10

560

St Kessog Day, the patron saint of Scotland

Ireland

On March 10 560, St Kessog, the Irish missionary in the Lennox area and southern Perthshire, was killed. Kessog was Scotland’s patron saint before Andrew, and his name was used as …

1478

John De La Pole, the Duke of Suffolk, is appointed lieutenant of Ireland

Ireland

John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, KG (27 September 1442 – 14–21 May 1492), was a major magnate in 15th-century England. He was the son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of …

1615

St. John Ogilvie, a Jesuit priest, was hanged for refusing to renounce the supremacy of the Pope

Ireland

John Ogilvie, SJ (1580 – 10 March 1615) was a Scottish Jesuit priest. For his work in service to a persecuted Catholic community in 17th century Scotland, and in being hanged for …

1748

John Playfair, clergyman, geologist, mathematician, born.

Ireland

John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10[citation needed] March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural …

1810

Sir Samuel Ferguson, Celtic scholar, born

Ireland

Sir Samuel Ferguson (10 March 1810 – 9 August 1886) was an Irish poet, barrister, antiquarian, artist and public servant. He was an acclaimed 19th-century Irish poet, and his …

1883

Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, writer is born in Dingle, Co. Kerry

Ireland

Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha ( 10 March 1883 – 19 November 1964) and his brother Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha were Irish language writers, teachers and storytellers, from County Kerry, …

1894

Ireland collects its first ever Triple Crown, defeating Wales in Belfast

Ireland

The first use cited in the Oxford English Dictionary is from Whitaker’s Almanack, 1900 (referring to the 1899 tournament): “In their last match at Cardiff against …

1932

IRA prisoners in the Free State are released

Ireland

Irish jails open for 20 Republicans; De Valera, in First Act as Head of Cabinet Orders Release of Political Offenders. CROWD AT PRISON GATES Cheering Thousands Take George Gilmore …

1945

Donal Lunny, founder of Planxty, Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts, born

Ireland

Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands …