April 25

1058

Malcolm III (Canmore) crowned.

Ireland

Malcolm III (Canmore) crowned. This April 25, 1058 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1185

Henry II sends his son John to Ireland

Ireland

Henry II sends his son John to Ireland. John lands at Waterford on this date to assert royal control over Hugh de Lacy, whom Henry suspects of aspiring to become King of Ireland. …

1284

At Caernarfon - Edward I of England declares his day old son as the Prince of Wales and thus the first pretender to the Welsh throne

Ireland

In 1282 Edward, King of England was determined to achieve total victory, although the cost in time, effort and money, undoubtedly caused him dismay. Edward attacked Llywelyn from …

1681

Count Redmond OHanlon (outlawed chief) is shot dead by his foster-brother

Ireland

Count Redmond OHanlon (outlawed chief) is shot dead by his foster-brother. This April 25, 1681 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1707

Thomas Erle, MP for Cork city, commands the centre at the Battle of Alamanza

Ireland

At the Battle of Almansa (April 25, 1707), during the War of the Spanish Succession, Thomas Erle, Member of Parliament for Cork City, commands the centre of the allied army and …

1819

Vere Foster, philanthropist and educationist, is born in Copenhagen

Ireland

Vere Foster, philanthropist and educationist, is born in Copenhagen on April 25, 1819. Deeply committed to social reform in Ireland, he is best known for pioneering the use of …

1861

William Ford, who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage, marries fellow country woman Mary O'Hern.

Ireland

William Ford, who emigrated from Ireland to the United States by steerage, marries fellow Irish immigrant Mary O’Hern. The couple would go on to have a son, Henry Ford, who would …

1877

Ralph Henry Byrne, architect, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Ralph Henry Byrne, architect, is born in Dublin. This April 25, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1918

Irish Labour Party declares one-day strike in protest over conscription act Anglo-Irish agreements

Ireland

On 25 April, the Irish Labour Party organized a one-day strike to protest against the conscription act. This strike was a significant event, showing the widespread opposition to …