Ralph henry byrne, architect, is born in dublin

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calendar 1918

Irish Labour Party declares one-day strike in protest over conscription act Anglo-Irish agreements

April 25, 1918

calendar 1861

William Ford, who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage, marries fellow country woman Mary OHern. Their son Henry Ford, pioneered the mass manufacturing of the automobile

April 25, 1861

calendar 1819

Vere Foster, philanthropist and educationist, is born in Copenhagen; he is the inventor of copy books used in schools throughout Ireland until the 1950s

April 25, 1819

calendar 1707

Thomas Erle, MP for Cork city, commands the centre at the Battle of Alamanza and loses his right hand on this date; David Dunbar, later MP for Blessington, is wounded and captured in the same battle, and John Upton, later MP for Co. Antrim, distinguishes

April 25, 1707

calendar 1681

Count Redmond OHanlon (outlawed chief) is shot dead by his foster-brother

April 25, 1681

calendar 1284

At Caernarfon - Edward I of England declares his day old son as the Prince of Wales and thus the first pretender to the Welsh throne

April 25, 1284

calendar 1185

Henry II sends his son John to Ireland; John lands at Waterford on this date to assert control over Hugh de Lacy, but he fails to achieve this. Henry still suspects that de Lacy wants to be king of Ireland

April 25, 1185

calendar 1058

Malcolm III (Canmore) crowned.

April 25, 1058

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