Events for November 28

November 28, 1920

Tom Barry and his Cork Flying Column ambush a convoy in Kilmichael

Thomas Bernardine Barry (1 July 1897 – 2 July 1980), better known as Tom Barry, was a prominent guerrilla leader in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.

November 28, 1489

Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, born

Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was Queen of Scotland from 1503 until 1513 by marriage to King James IV. She then served as regent of Scotland during her son’s minority, and fought to extend her regency.

November 28, 1856

Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell, born near Glenties, Co. Donegal

Patrick Joseph Cardinal O’Donnell (28 November 1856 – 22 November 1927) was an Irish senior prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Armagh from 1924 until his death, and was made a cardinal in 1925.

November 28, 1727

William Connolly is unanimously re-elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons

William Conolly (9 April 1662 – 30 October 1729), also known as Speaker Conolly, was an Irish Whig politician, Commissioner of Revenue, lawyer and landowner. He was an influential figure in Irish politics, serving as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons between 1715 and his death.