1600
ONeill engages Mountjoys forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass
Ireland
ONeill engages Mountjoys forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass. This October 2, 1600 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1833
Birth of Father William Corby who became Chaplain of the Irish Brigade in Detroit, Michigan
Ireland
Birth of Father William Corby who became Chaplain of the Irish Brigade in Detroit, Michigan. This October 2, 1833 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1852
William O'Brien, writer and nationalist, is born in Mallow, Co. Cork
Ireland
William O’Brien, the Irish nationalist, journalist, and writer, was born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. He was born on October 2, 1852. William O’Brien was a …
1852
Birth of Sir William Ramsay, Scottish chemist who discovered helium, xenon, neon, argon, radon and krypton.
Ireland
Birth of Sir William Ramsay, Scottish chemist who discovered helium, xenon, neon, argon, radon and krypton. This October 2, 1852 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1854
Patrick Geddes - Scottish Botanist born.
Ireland
Sir Patrick Geddes (1854 - 1932) was Scottish biologist and botanist, known also as an innovative thinker in the fields of urban planning and education He was responsible for …
1875
Arthur Conway, mathematician and president of University College Dublin, is born in Wexford
Ireland
Arthur Conway, mathematician and president of University College Dublin, is born in Wexford. This October 2, 1875 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1879
Kate Coll arrives in New York from Ireland on board the SS Nevada.
Ireland
September 1879 – Kate Coll Arrives in New York from Ireland Aboard the SS Nevada Kate Coll, a young Irish immigrant from Bruree, County Limerick, arrives in New York City aboard …
1900
Hubert Butler, writer and local historian, is born near Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
Ireland
Hubert Butler, writer and local historian, is born near Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny. This October 2, 1900 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1931
Death of Sir Thomas Lipton, grocer, tea merchant and contestant for the Americas Cup.
Ireland
Death of Sir Thomas Lipton, grocer, tea merchant and contestant for the Americas Cup. This October 2, 1931 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1947
The new paddle steamer Waverley was launched from A. & J. Ingliss yard on the Clyde
Ireland
The new paddle steamer Waverley was launched from A. & J. Inglis’s yard on the River Clyde. Originally built to replace an earlier vessel lost at Dunkirk, the Waverley entered …