March 19

March 19, 1921

Tom Barry and the West Cork Flying Column routs a superior force from the Essex Regiment at Crossbarry

March 19, 1861

Joseph MacRory, Catholic Primate of all Ireland and cardinal, is born in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone

March 19, 1857

William Henry Playfair, architect, died.

March 19, 1824

William Allingham, poet and diarist, is born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

March 19, 1821

Sir Richard Francis Burton, adventurer, writer, swordsman, scholar and explorer, born

March 19, 1813

David Livingstone, missionary and explorer, born Blantyre.

March 19, 1721

Tobias Smollett, novelist, born

March 19, 1642

Charles I's Adventurer's Act offers confiscated Irish land in return for investment in the reconquest

March 19, 1641

Foundation stone of Hutchesons Grammar School laid by Thomas Hutcheson in in Glasgow

March 19, 1286

Alexander III of Scotland died after crossing the river Forth to Fife at Queensferry.

March 19, 1286

Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (daughter of King Erik II) crowned