March 29

Birth of Richard Burke, Fine Gael politician and EC Commissioner

March 29, 1932

Charles Villiers Stanford, composer-writer, dies

March 29, 1924

Jazz trombonist George Chisholm born.

March 29, 1915

Birth in Dublin of actor Niall MacGinnis

March 29, 1913

James Stephens, Fenian leader, dies

March 29, 1901

Peig Sayers, Blasket Island storyteller, is born in Dunquin, Co. Kerry

March 29, 1873

First publication of The Irish Times

March 29, 1859

Charlotte Brooke, author of Reliques of Ancient Irish Poetry, dies

March 29, 1793

The Royal Society of Edinburgh incorporated by charter.

March 29, 1783

A charter incorporates Derry as the city of Londonderry and creates the new county of Londonderry

March 29, 1613