Celtic history archive
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1381
Brittany
The second Treaty of Guérande (1381) established Brittany’s neutrality in the Anglo-French conflict, and was accorded between Duke John V of Brittany and King Charles VI of …
1720
Ireland
An Act for the better securing the dependency of the Kingdom of Ireland on the Crown of Great Britain (6 Geo. 1. c. 5) was a 1719 Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain …
1801
Ireland
James Napper Tandy (February 1739 – 24 August 1803), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of the United Irishmen. He experienced exile, first in the …
1861
Ireland
The census of 1861 in Ireland, which recorded a population of 5,798,967 and notably only 393 Jews, provides a fascinating snapshot of the demographic landscape during a pivotal …
1922
Ireland
The Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 5 (N.I.)), often referred to simply as the Special Powers Act and known as the …
1926
Violet Albina Gibson (31 August 1876 – 2 May 1956) was an Irish-born woman who attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926. She was released without charge but spent the rest …
1937
Ireland
Belfast was largely unprepared for war as people thought Northern Ireland was both too remote and too insignificant for the Luftwaffe to target. The inertia of ministers at …