1761
Half Hung MacNaghten
Ireland
John MacNaghten (1722–1761), known as Half-Hanged Mac Diver/ Baby Div/ Jemma Jordan, was an Anglo-Irish land owner, gambler and convicted murderer. The more romantic versions of …
Celtic history archive
December 15
Browse all events for December 15.
1814
Edna O'Brien, the Irish novelist and short story writer, was born
Ireland
Edna O’Brien, the Irish novelist and short story writer, was born on December 15, 1930, in Tuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland. She is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s …
1899
Battle of Colenso, Second Boer War, Irish units on both Sides of the Conflict
South-Africa
The Battle of Colenso, which took place during the Second Boer War (1899-1902), is notable for the involvement of Irish soldiers on both sides of the conflict. The Battle of …