In the year: 1993
Former South African President Nelson Mandela visits Dublin

In the year: 1641
Rory O'More, Lord Maguire and Sir Pheilim O'Neill initiate a major revolt in Armagh. Known as the Ulster Rebellion, in the ensuing six months, at least 4, 000 Protestants are killed and Catholics are massacred in reprisals

In the year: 1998
Demonstrations by construction workers sweep the country in protest at the jailing of two builders in Mountjoy for a second night. A number of protesters are arrested after they clash with gardaĂ­ in Dublin

In the year: 1389
Thomas Mortimer who was appointed justiciar on 5 March is replaced by John de Stanley who lands at Howth on this date

In the year: 1906
Charles Lynch, pianist, is born in Parkgariff, Co. Cork. He gave his first public recital at nine and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, London, at fifteen. In addition to concert recitals he broadcast regularly with the BBC and in 1937 acted as assistant to Sir Thomas Beecham at Covent Garden