Celtic history archive
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1762
Ireland
Francis Andrews (1718 – 18 June 1774) was an Irish politician. Andrews was born in Derry and educated at Trinity College Dublin. and became a Fellow in 1740. In 1758 he was …
1800
Ireland
Richard Rothwell, the Irish portrait and genre painter, was born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was born on November 20, 1800. Rothwell gained recognition for his …
1830
Ireland
Patrick Henry Jones (November 20, 1830 – July 23, 1900) was an American lawyer, public servant and Postmaster of New York City from 1869 to 1872. As Postmaster, he was responsible …
1840
Ireland
John Russell Young (November 20, 1840 – January 17, 1899) was an American journalist, author, diplomat, and the seventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1897 to 1899. …
1889
Ireland
Donn Byrne (born Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne, 20 November 1889 – 18 June 1928) was an Irish novelist. He was born in New York City in the United States where, he claimed, his …
1908
England
Alistair Cooke was born on November 20, 1908, in Salford, Lancashire, England. He was a British-American journalist, television personality, and broadcaster, best known for his …
1917
Ireland
The 16th (Irish) Division was a formation of the British Army composed predominantly of Irish nationalist volunteers. It saw action on the Western Front, including notable …
1925
Ireland
Eoin MacNeill (Irish: Eoin Mac Néill; born John McNeill; 15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, Irish language enthusiast, Gaelic revivalist, nationalist and …