Personal Histories is an initiative by History Ireland,
which aims to capture the individual histories of Irish
people both in Ireland and around the world. It is hoped
to build an extensive database reflecting Irish lives,
giving them a chance to be heard, remembered and to
add their voice to the historical record.
Click Here to go to the Personal Histories page
1966 The Fianna Fáil minister for education, Donogh O’Malley, announced that free secondary education would be available throughout the state from the following year.
1922 Wilfred Scawen Blunt, poet, writer and anti-imperialist who was active in the Irish land agitation of the 1880s, died.
1602 ‘Red’ Hugh O’Donnell (c. 31), military leader during the Nine Years’ War (1594–1603), died in Spain.
1922 William Scawen Blunt (82), English poet, diplomat and anti-imperialist who was imprisoned for two months during the Plan of Campaign (1886-’91) for chairing a banned anti-eviction meeting in County Galway, died.
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