January 16

52nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Commando Brigade cross from Holland

January 16, 1945

Gobnaitt NiBhruadair (Albinia Broderick), Irish republican activist, dies

January 16, 1935

Michael Collins takes over control of Dublin Castle

January 16, 1922

Arthur Griffith and his ministers assume seat of government at Dublin Castle

January 16, 1922

Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons

January 16, 1913

Michael Davitt condemms attacks on Jews in Limerick

January 16, 1904

Thomas Clark Luby, co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, is born

January 16, 1822

Frances Browne, writer, is born in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

January 16, 1816

The Treaty of Union of Scottish and Westminster Parliaments ratified

January 16, 1707

Sir Richard Levinge, an Irish MP, committed to the Tower of London

January 16, 1700