Celtic history archive
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1312
Ireland
John de Wogan ceased to be Justiciar of Ireland in 1313, and Edmund le Botiller (Butler) was appointed to act as Justiciar in his place. The Justiciar of Ireland was the chief …
1678
Ireland
The first Glasgow-Edinburgh coach service began in 1678, departing from the White Horse Inn in Edinburgh. This service marked the establishment of a regular transportation link …
1761
Ireland
Richard Nugent, the 16th Baron of Delvin, was a young Irish nobleman who tragically died as a teenager from wounds sustained in a duel. Nugent, who was also a Member of Parliament …
1775
Ireland
Daniel O’Connell, one of Ireland’s most influential political leaders and advocates for Catholic rights, was born on August 6, 1775, in Cahirciveen, County Kerry. Known …
1820
Ireland
Donald Alexander Smith, later known as Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, was born on August 6, 1820, in Forres, Scotland. He became one of the most influential figures in the …
1853
Ireland
Sir William Ridgeway, FBA FRAI (6 August 1853 – 12 August 1926) was an Anglo-Irish classical scholar and the Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Sir …
1881
Ireland
Sir Alexander Fleming (August 06, 1881 – March 11, 1955) discovered the antibiotic substance lysozyme and isolated the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium …
1920
Ireland
In response to the expulsions of Catholic workers and the violence in Belfast and other northern towns, northern Sinn Féin members called for the boycott of Unionist-owned …
1927
Ireland
Richard Kerr Murphy (6 August 1927 – 30 January 2018) was an Anglo-Irish poet. Richard Kerr Murphy, often known simply as Richard Murphy, was an Anglo-Irish poet born on August 6, …
1946
Ireland
Benjamin Lynch (2 April 1913 – 6 August 1946), known as Our Benny, was a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division. He is considered by some to be one of the …