Today on Celtic History on

March 5th

Sat 05 Mar 2005

St. Piran’s Day Patron Saint of Cornwall

Tue 05 Mar 1929

David Dunbar Buick, founder of the Buick Manufacturing Company, died

Sun 05 Mar 1911

Birth in Portaferry, Co. Down of actor Joseph Tomelty

Tue 05 Mar 1867

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

Fri 05 Mar 1790

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

Thu 05 Mar 1389

Thomas Mortimer is appointed justiciar, Ireland

Fri 05 Mar 1323

King David II Bruce of Scotland, born.

Sun 05 Mar 1133

King Henry II of England, born