October 21

1803

Execution of Thomas Russell, United Irishman, in Downpatrick for “high treason”

Ireland

Execution of Thomas Russell, United Irishman, in Downpatrick for “high treason”. This October 21, 1803 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1805

The Irish dead at the Battle of Trafalgar include Lieutenant William Ram, son of Abel Ram, MP for Co. Wexford, who is killed on board the Victory

Ireland

The Irish dead at the Battle of Trafalgar include Lieutenant William Ram, son of Abel Ram, MP for Co. Wexford, who is killed on board the Victory. This October 21, 1805 entry …

1879

Irish National Land League founded in Dublin.

Ireland

In 1879 agricultural depression began to set in. Organised land agitation began in Co. Mayo, where Michael Davitt founded the Land League of Mayo in August 1879. This paved the way …

1901

Douglas Hydes Casadh an tSúgán - The Twisting of the Rope - is presented at The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin

Ireland

Douglas Hyde’s Casadh an tSúgáin (The Twisting of the Rope) is presented at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in 1901, marking a landmark moment in Irish cultural history as the first …

1904

Birth of poet Patrick Kavanagh in Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan

Ireland

Birth of poet Patrick Kavanagh in Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan. This October 21, 1904 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1983

The Queen officially opened the Burrell Collection in Glasgows Pollok Country Park

Ireland

Queen Elizabeth II officially opened The Burrell Collection, a world-class museum nestled in Glasgow’s Pollok Country Park. The collection—comprising over 9,000 works of art, …