The White House, home of the President of USA was designed by James Hoban from Callan Kilkenny. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 On This Day
Month: October 2013
12 October 1929
St Anne’s Church of Ireland on Athy Road Carlow moved to Graiguecullen where it was dedicated as St Clares Catholic Church 1929 On This Day
10 October 1813
He gave the world such wonderful works as Aida, Rigoletto and La traviata. Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 On This Day
9 October 1967
His great grandfather was a Lynch from Galway. He himself visited Kilkee Co. Clare in 1961. Che Guevara executed in Bolivia 1967 On This Day
5 October Every Year
Ivy Day (Lá an Eidhneáin) is held in memory of Charles Stuart Parnell. A brief oration delivered at his grave midday every year On This Day