Celtic history archive
Browse all events for November 23.
1332
Scotland
Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (Scottish Gaelic: Èideard Balliol;[1] c. 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish …
1702
Ireland
Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet PC (25 March 1650 – 3 May 1733) the politician and pamphleteer, was born on the 25th of March 1650 in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. He was the …
1719
Ireland
Spranger Barry, (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) the renowned Irish actor, was born on November 23, 1719, in Skinners Row (Christ Church Place), Dublin. Barry became one of the …
1841
Ireland
Richard Welstead Croker, (November 24, 1843 – April 29, 1922) an influential American politician and a key figure in the history of Tammany Hall, was born on November 24, 1843, in …
1845
Ireland
Charlotte Grace O’Brien (23 November 1845 – 3 June 1909) was an Irish author and philanthropist and an activist in nationalist causes and the protection of female emigrants. …
1847
Ireland
Historian Walter Biggar Blaikie born. This November 23, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1865
Ireland
Herbert Trench, the Irish poet, dramatist, and theatre producer, was born on November 30, 1865, in Avonmore, County Cork, Ireland. Trench was part of a literary and artistic …
1867
Ireland
The Manchester Martyrs (Irish: Mairtirígh Mhanchain) were three Irish nationalists – William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O’Brien – who were hanged in 1867 …
1869
Scotland
In Dumbarton, Scotland the clipper ship Cutty Sark (Scots for short shirt) which was built by the firm of Scott & Linton, for Captain John Willis is launched. It was one of the …
1876
Ireland
Sir Richard Dawson Bates, 1st Baronet OBE PC JP DL (23 November 1876 – 10 June 1949), known as Dawson Bates, was an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) member of the House of Commons of …
1913
Ireland
The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) was formed in 1913, and it played a significant role in the events leading up to the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland. The Irish Citizen Army was …
1927
Ireland
John Morrison Cole (23 November 1927 – 7 November 2013) was a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work with the BBC. Cole was born in Belfast, Northern …