Celtic history archive
Browse all events for October 13.
1494
Ireland
Poynings lands at Howth and summons a parliament to Drogheda. He then campaigns in the north. This October 13, 1494 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland. …
1644
Ireland
Battle of Aberdeen, James Graham,, 1st Marquess of Montrose, sacked the city. This October 13, 1644 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1713
Ireland
Birth of Allan Ramsay, painter and son of Allan Ramsay the poet. This October 13, 1713 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1729
Ireland
William Conolly resigns as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons on grounds of ill health. Sir Ralph Gore is elected unanimously in his place
1823
Ireland
Sara Atkinson, a writer on religious and historical subjects is born. This October 13, 1823 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1881
Ireland
In 1879, the Irish National Land League was founded and Charles Stewart Parnell was appointed its president. The Land League was funded by donations from America. It organized …
1881
Ireland
Charles Stewart Parnell and others are arrested for Land League activities. This October 13, 1881 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1923
Ireland
Republican prisoners in Mountjoy prison begin mass hunger strike. This October 13, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.