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Celtic History

On this day in Celtic history

January 08

On this day

January 8, 678

St. Nathalan, Died

January 8, 1547

Henry VIII Suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

January 8, 1707

Earl of Stair, Held Responsible for the Massacre of Glencoe, Died.

January 8, 1789

Last Meeting of the Breton National Assembly

January 8, 1820

Andrew Hardie, Executed.

January 8, 1860

The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, Is Destroyed by Fire

January 8, 1871

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, Born

January 8, 1873

Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain Is Founded

January 8, 1876

Lucien Bul, Born in Dublin

January 8, 1916

Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula

January 8, 1918

Arthur Griffin Is Elected Second President of Ireland by Dáil Éireann