Celtic history archive
Browse all events for December 10.
1479
Ireland
Garret More Fitzgerald of Kildare, the Great Earl, holds a parliament in Dublin from 10 December; it will run, with adjournments, into 1481 Parliament History The first legislature …
1616
Scotland
In 1616 an act in Privy council commanded every parish to establish a school “where convenient means may be had”. The act commanded the establishment of at least one …
1690
Ireland
Sir John Dillon, MP for Co. Meath, fights a duel with the Earl of Anglesey. This December 10, 1690 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1824
Scotland
George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister, was born on December 10, 1824, in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, …
1861
Ireland
John O’Donovan (Irish: Seán Ó Donnabháin; 25 July 1806 – 10 December 1861), from Atateemore, in the parish of Kilcolumb, County Kilkenny, and educated at Hunt’s …
1920
Ireland
Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. This December 10, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1928
Ireland
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928), the renowned Scottish artist, architect, and designer, was born on June 07, 1868, in Glasgow, Scotland. He became a …
1936
England
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions …