On this day 17 March in Irish History II

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17 March 1779: First St Patrick's Day Parade in New York.

17 March 1858: James Stephens founded The Irish Republican Brotherhood in Dublin. On the same day in New York City John O’Mahony founded the Fenians.

17 March 1943: Eamon de Valera made his famous speech on ‘comely maidens…’ He also attended a Ceili held in the Great hall in Dublin Castle that same night. Mr De Valera and members of the Cabinet joined in the dancing.