Events for March 05

March 5, 1911

Birth in Portaferry, Co. Down of actor Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty (5 March 1911 – 7 June 1995) was an Irish actor, playwright, novelist, short-story writer and theatre manager. He worked in film, television, radio and on the stage, starring in Sam Thompson’s 1960 play Over the Bridge.

March 5, 1790

Flora MacDonald, who helped to save Prince Charles Edward Stewart, died

Flora MacDonald 1722 to 5 March 1790, is best known for helping Charles Edward Stuart evade government troops after the Battle of Culloden in April 1746. Her family had generally backed the government during the 1745 Rising, and MacDonald later claimed to have assisted Charles out of sympathy for his situation.

March 5, 1867

Fenian Rising begins in Co. Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Clare and Tipperary

The Fenian Rising of 1867 (Irish: Éirí Amach na bhFíníní, 1867, IPA: was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).

March 5, 1133

King Henry II of England, born

Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Aquitaine and Anjou), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland and the Duchy of Brittany.