Author of books such as ‘To The Lighthouse’ and ‘A Room of One’s Own’, Virginia Woolf was born in the year 1882 On This Day

The Wedding March by Mendelssohn first performed 1847 became famous when played at the wedding of Queen Victoria’s daughter 1858 On This Day

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men/gang aft agley” Often referred to as the national poet of Scotland Robert Burns born 1759 On This Day

Born and raised in Kilkenny John Comerford studied art at the Royal Society and became a famous miniature painter. He died in 1832 On This Day

Buchanan’s English Academy in Kilkenny where John Banim went to School when he was 5 years old was first mentioned in 1787 On This Day