Philip Sheridan, US Union General in the American Civil War, Is Born
March 6, 1831
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in …
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120 Police Move in to Graiguenamanagh to Seize Cattle in Payment of the Tithe
March 3, 1831
The Tithe War (Irish: Cogadh na nDeachúna) was a campaign of mainly nonviolent civil disobedience, punctuated by …
Edmund Hogan, Jesuit and Scholar, Is Born in Cork
January 25, 1831
Edmund Ignatius Hogan S.J. (23 January 1831 – 26 November 1917) was an Irish Jesuit scholar. Hogan was born at Belvelly …
Daniel O’Connell Is Convicted of Conspiracy
January 18, 1831
Daniel O’Connell, the prominent Irish political leader and campaigner for Catholic emancipation and Irish civil …
Justin McCarthy, Politician, Novelist and Historian, Is Born in Cork
November 22, 1830
Justin McCarthy, born on November 22, 1830, in Cork City, Ireland, was a multifaceted figure who made contributions to …
Patrick Henry Jones, Union General From Co. Meath, Born
November 20, 1830
Patrick Henry Jones (November 20, 1830 – July 23, 1900) was an American lawyer, public servant and Postmaster of New …
Birth in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow of Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, First Australian Cardinal, and Church Historian
September 16, 1830
Birth in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow of Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, first Australian cardinal, and church …
Thomas Nicholas Burke, Dominican Friar, Preacher and Lecturer, Is Born in Galway
September 8, 1830
Thomas Nicholas Burke, Dominican friar, preacher and lecturer, is born in Galway. This September 8, 1830 entry records a …
The Wild Colonial Boy Is Shot Dead in a Gun Battle With Police at Cambelltown, Sydney
September 1, 1830
The infamous “Wild Colonial Boy”, whose real name was John Donohue, is shot dead in a gun battle with police near …
Dublin Zoo Opens
September 1, 1830
Dublin Zoo opens. This September 1, 1830 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
William Fitzpatrick, Biographer and Historian, Is Born in Dublin
August 31, 1830
William Fitzpatrick, biographer and historian, is born in Dublin. This August 31, 1830 entry records a moment in Celtic …
John O'Leary, Born
July 27, 1830
John O’Leary (23 July 1830 – 16 March 1907) was an Irish separatist and a leading Fenian. He studied both law and …