January 22

Raymond Crotty, radical economist, is born in Co. Kilkenny

January 22, 1925

Cardinal William Conway, Primate of All Ireland from 1963-1977, is born

January 22, 1913

Queen Victoria dies; Edward VII accedes to the throne

January 22, 1901

Alfred Denis Godley, classical scholar and writer, is born in Ashfield, Co. Cavan

January 22, 1856

Scottish Author George Gordon (Byron) was born

January 22, 1788

Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden, born

January 22, 1761

William of Orange and Mary become joint sovereigns of the UK

January 22, 1689

James Stewart, the Regent Moray, murdered

January 22, 1570