Celtic history archive
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1295
Ireland
In 1295, a treaty is concluded between King John Balliol of Scotland and King Philippe IV of France, establishing a pact of mutual military support against England. This agreement …
1662
Ireland
On this date, the Irish Parliament ordered that October 23 be observed annually as a day of thanksgiving for what it called deliverance from the 1641 Irish Rebellion, which had …
1707
Ireland
First meeting of the Parliament of Great Britain. This October 23, 1707 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1766
Ireland
John Claudius Beresford, banker, Member of Parliament, and a notoriously controversial figure during the 1798 Rebellion, is born in Dublin in 1766. A staunch Protestant loyalist, …
1771
Ireland
Benjamin Franklin ends his visit to Ireland. This October 23, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1773
Ireland
Birth of Francis Jeffrey, first editor of the Edinburgh Review. This October 23, 1773 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1917
Ireland
Born into a farming family in Dreghorn in Ayrshire, John Boyd Dunlop was a veterinary surgeon by profession, having qualified at Edinburgh Veterinary College (now part of Edinburgh …
1921
Ireland
Death of John Boyd Dunlop who re-invented the pneumatic tyre from the design of Robert W Thomson. This October 23, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1931
Ireland
The IRA and other organizations are declared illegal in the Free State and the Catholic Church. This October 23, 1931 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1940
Ireland
Poet and dramatist Tom McGrath born in Rutherglen. This October 23, 1940 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.