Celtic history archive
Browse all events for October 06.
1175
Ireland
Under the Treaty of Windsor, concluded in 1175, Rory O’Connor, High King of Ireland, recognizes King Henry II of England as his overlord. In return, Henry agrees to acknowledge …
1216
Ireland
The union of the diocese of Glendalough with that of Dublin, having been promulgated by Pope Innocent III last year, is confirmed by Pope Honorius III. This October 6, 1216 entry …
1649
Ireland
Owen Roe ONeill dies. This October 6, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1798
Ireland
Grattan removed from Irish Privy Council, falsely charged with being a sworn member of United Irishmen. This October 6, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1891
Ireland
Called the uncrowned King of Ireland Charles Stewart Parnell is remembered by the Irish as a fighter for freedom, as an unsung hero and as a victim of the British Government and of …
1901
Ireland
Birth of C. S. Todd Andrews, revolutionary and public servant, in Dublin. This October 6, 1901 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1903
Ireland
Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton is born in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford in 1903. A physicist and academic, Walton would go on to share the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics with Sir John Douglas …
1928
Ireland
Death of Galway man Pádraic Ó Conaire, who was among the first writers to develop a new modern literature in the Irish language. This October 6, 1928 entry records a moment in …
1928
Ireland
Maeve Kyle, athlete and hockey player, is born in Kilkenny. This October 6, 1928 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1946
Ireland
Birth of Gerry Adams. This October 6, 1946 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.