November 17

November 17, 1939

Birth of Luke Kelly of the Dubliners

November 17, 1930

Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake

November 17, 1922

The Irish Free State begins the executions of seventy seven anti Treaty republican prisoners

November 17, 1858

Robert Owen, Welsh-Scottish industrialist and social reformer, founder of New Lanark community, died

November 17, 1855

David Livingstone reached Victoria Falls in Africa

November 17, 1852

Donegal-born Brigadier Michael Corcorans Irish Legion is mustered into the Federal service

November 17, 1814

U.S. Confederte General, Joseph Finegan, is born in Clones, Co. Monaghhan

November 17, 1292

John Balliol acceded to Scottish throne