Today on Celtic History on

March 19th

Sat 19 Mar 1921

Tom Barry and the West Cork Flying Column routs a superior force from the Essex Regiment at Crossbarry

Tue 19 Mar 1861

Joseph MacRory, Catholic Primate of all Ireland and cardinal, is born in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone

Thu 19 Mar 1857

William Henry Playfair, architect, died.

Fri 19 Mar 1824

William Allingham, poet and diarist, is born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

Mon 19 Mar 1821

Sir Richard Francis Burton, adventurer, writer, swordsman, scholar and explorer, born

Fri 19 Mar 1813

David Livingstone, missionary and explorer, born Blantyre.

Wed 19 Mar 1721

Tobias Smollett, novelist, born

Wed 19 Mar 1642

Charles I's Adventurer's Act offers confiscated Irish land in return for investment in the reconquest

Tue 19 Mar 1641

Foundation stone of Hutchesons Grammar School laid by Thomas Hutcheson in in Glasgow

Tue 19 Mar 1286

Alexander III of Scotland died after crossing the river Forth to Fife at Queensferry.