Might as well stick this up now that we're (technically) into it!

1991:The UVF and UFF announce a joint ceasefire for the duration of talks.

1945: Alan Dukes(FG) was born.

1916:Eoin MacNeill countermands order for rising

Any more events, fellow citizens?

1945 - The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, of burning cressets, and the frame and huge foundation of the earth shaked like a coward. The goats ran from the mountains, and the herds were strangely clamorous to the frighted fields.

905 wrote:

1945 - The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, of burning cressets, and the frame and huge foundation of the earth shaked like a coward. The goats ran from the mountains, and the herds were strangely clamorous to the frighted fields.

Owen Glendower foresees the capitulation of Nazi Germany?

Bertie: These promises are fair, the parties sure, And our induction full of prosperous hope.

Dukes: Sit, cousin Bertie, sit, good cousin 'vice-President', for by that name as oft as Ganley doth speak of you his cheek looks pale and with a rising sigh he wisheth you in heaven.

Solana: And you in hell, as oft as he hears Alan Dukes spoke of.

Where do you get all these events, Brandubh? They're brilliant. Thanks for bringing the thread back on topic.

On topic, I'm delighted to read another piece of information about the "Great Liberator". Daniel O'Connell truly was one of Ireland's greatest people.

Quote :

22 April 1905: Captain William O'Shea, the accuser of Parnell and a former MP himself died on this day in Hove, England.

I read Katherine O'Shea's memoir a long time ago - first and only history book I read for years. Well worth it, as far as I recall.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Where do you get all these events, Brandubh? They're brilliant. Thanks for bringing the thread back on topic.

On topic, I'm delighted to read another piece of information about the "Great Liberator". Daniel O'Connell truly was one of Ireland's greatest people.

I was out of work last year for about 8 weeks so for my own amusement I put together the basis for this. I only really returned to the theme when this Site got going.

Though as Bertie might say: a lot done - more to do!

Daniel O'Connell is indeed one of our greatest sons.

Indeed I spent a couple of hours online last night searching for material on him.

I wandered onto the wikipedia entry for O'Connell, it doesn't paint as flattering a portrait as we're accustomed. He supported the Opium war, as Lord mayor he called in the army against striking workers. He opposed doing away with tithes as he didn't want to embarras the government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_O%27Connell

No one's perfect though, and he did plenty of good. His pacifism was especially refreshing in that bloody period.

905 wrote:

I wandered onto the wikipedia entry for O'Connell, it doesn't paint as flattering a portrait as we're accustomed. He supported the Opium war, as Lord mayor he called in the army against striking workers. He opposed doing away with tithes as he didn't want to embarras the government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_O%27Connell

No one's perfect though, and he did plenty of good. His pacifism was especially refreshing in that bloody period.

Well that's what makes him so interesting - his virtues and flaws were writ large.

Here is one of his speeches - can any of our present lot match this level of eloquence?

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/oconnell.htm