February 25

1570

Elizabeth I is excommunicated by Pope Pious V

England

Elizabeth I is excommunicated by Pope Pious V. This February 25, 1570 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with England.

1841

John Philip Holland - Irish inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born

Ireland

John Philip Holland (1841-1914) was born in Liscanor, County Clare, Ireland in 1841. His brother Michael was active in the Fenian Brotherhood and introduced the inventor to the …

1852

Death of Thomas Moore, popular poet and editor of Irish Melodies

Ireland

Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet and lyricist, popularly regarded in his time as his country’s “national bard”. It was a …

1891

Edward Ned Daly, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising, is born in Limerick

Ireland

John Edward Daly (25 February 1891 – 4 May 1916; Irish: Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin’s 1st battalion of the Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising of 1916. …