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Post by groundhog on Jan 26, 2013 16:29:06 GMT
James Stephens  Born; 26th January 1825, Kilkenny Died; 29th March 1901, Dublin Wars; 1848 Rebellion Famous For; Fenian and Founder/Member of the IRB
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Post by groundhog on Jan 27, 2013 14:19:05 GMT
Bernardo O'Higgins  AKA; Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme Born;20th August 1778, Chile Died; 24th October 1842, Peru Wars; Chilean War of Independence Famous For; His father was from Co. Sligo, Bernardo himself became Supreme Director of Chile Photo; www.irlandeses.org
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Post by groundhog on Jan 28, 2013 12:37:40 GMT
[/img][/center] AKA; Jeremiah O'Sullivan Born; 28th January 1891, Coolnagurrane, Skibbereen, County Cork Died; 25th March 1948, Dublin Wars; 1916 Rising, War of Independence, Civil War Famous For; He was Adjutant General of the National Army during the Civil War
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Post by groundhog on Feb 1, 2013 0:00:22 GMT
[/img][/center] AKA; Tomás Mac Donnchadha Born; 1st February 1878, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary Died; 3rd May 1916, executed in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin Wars; 1916 Rising Famous For; Commanded Jacob's Biscuit Factory during the Rising
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Post by groundhog on Feb 3, 2013 13:27:45 GMT
Randal MacDonnell  AKA; 1st Marquess of Antrim Born; 1609 Died; 3rd February 1683 Wars; English Civil War, Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland Famous For; Like many another he switched sides when it suited him. It did him no harm at the Restoration however |
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Post by groundhog on Feb 3, 2013 13:39:19 GMT
Arthur Chichester  AKA; 1st Baron Chichester Born; May 1563, Devon Died; 19th February 1625, London Wars; Tudor Conquest of Ireland Famous For; Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1605 to 1616
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Post by groundhog on Feb 4, 2013 0:24:22 GMT
Constance Markievicz  AKA; Constance Gore Booth, Countess Markievicz Born; 4th February 1868, London Died; 15th July 1927, Dublin Wars; 1916 Rising, War of Independence, Civil War Famous For; Second in Command to Michael Mallin in St Stephen's Green during Easter Week
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Post by groundhog on Feb 5, 2013 18:18:01 GMT
Theobald Dillon  AKA; 1st Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin Born;Unknown but he was knighted in 1559 so presumably 1530s Died; 15th March 1624 Wars; Tudor Conquest Famous For; He was Lord President of Connaught, Chief Serjeant and General Collector and Receiver of taxes for Connaught and Thomond and fought in the Nine Years War. His title was created in 1621 and his decendants still hold it today in the shape of Henry Dillon, 22nd Viscount Dillon. Over the centuries many of the male Dillons have been soldiers and the Dillon women have been the wives and mothers of soldiers. Costello and Gallin are Baronies in Mayo. |
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Post by groundhog on Feb 6, 2013 0:10:43 GMT
Gottfried Banfield  AKA; Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield, The Eagle of Trieste Born; 6th February 1890, Castelnuovo, Austro-Hungarian Empire (modern-day Herceg Novi, Montenegro) Died; 23rd September 1986, Trieste, Italy Wars; WW1 Famous For; A grandson of Thomas Banfield, an Irish officer in the British Army killed during the Crimean War, Banfield’s father served in the Austrian Navy. Gottfried was also in the Austrian Navy and piloted flying boats during WW1. With 9 confirmed kills he was one of the most successful Austro-Hungarian flying aces. |
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Post by groundhog on Feb 7, 2013 1:55:15 GMT
Arthur Dillon
AKA; Comte Dillon Born; 1670, Roscommon Died; 7th February 1733, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France Wars; Williamite Wars Famous For; His father was Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon and Colonel of the Regiment of Dillon, a Command which Arthur held in French service. The 7th Viscount was killed at Aughrim on 12 th July 1691. After the fall of Limerick, Arthur went to France and rose to the rank of Lt-General. Some of his descendants remained in French service and some returned to the UK. One son inherited the Viscountcy which still exists today
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Post by groundhog on Feb 9, 2013 19:20:28 GMT
Theobald Dillon
AKA; 7th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin Born; Unknown, son of Robert Dillon of Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon Died; 12th July 1691, killed at the Battle of Aughrim Wars; Williamite Wars Famous For; He raised Dillon’s Regiment for James II, a regiment that became famous in the service of France. His title was attainted shortly before his death since he supported James II but his son, Henry succeeded as 8th Viscount and had the attainder reversed on 20th June 1694. Three of Theobald's grandsons became in turn the 9th, 10th and 11th Viscounts. |
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Post by groundhog on Feb 9, 2013 19:21:23 GMT
John Oughan
AKA; John Oughagan possibly a Latin American version of O’Hagan Born; c. 1782 Died; after 1839 Wars; South American Wars of Independence Famous For; Arrived in Buenos Aires on 9th February 1817, he was a surgeon in campaigns in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
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Post by groundhog on Feb 10, 2013 0:13:22 GMT
William Napier  AKA; General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier Born; 7th December 1785, Celbridge, Co. Kildare Died; 12th February 1860, London Wars; Peninsular War Famous For; Commanded the 43rd Foot at Salamanca and in later life wrote the definitive history of the Peninsular War www.historyhome.co.uk/forpol/crimea/people/napier.htm
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Post by groundhog on Feb 11, 2013 13:29:25 GMT
Godert de Ginkell  AKA; Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone Born; 1644, Amerongen Died; 11h February 1703, Utrecht Wars; Williamite War, Eighty Years War Famous For; Commanded King William’s army in Ireland
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Post by groundhog on Feb 12, 2013 15:40:03 GMT
Edelmiro Farrell  AKA; Edelmiro Julián Farrell Plaul Born; 12th February 1887, Lanús, Buenos Aires Died; 21st October 1980, Buenos Aires Wars; 1943 Military Coup Famous For; Grandson of Matthew Farrell from Co. Longford, Edelmiro joined the army, served in an Italian Alpine regiment and succeeded General Pedro Ramírez as president on February 25th 1944 |
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