Celtic history archive
Browse all events for September 18.
1400
Ireland
Owain Glyn Dwr, leader of the last major armed Welsh protest against English rule, was both formidable tactician and visionary statesman. Rees Davies assesses how close he came to …
1818
Ireland
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, became the first theatre in Britain to be lit by gas. This September 18, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1846
Ireland
James Standish OGrady, novelist, is born in Castletownbere, Co. Cork. This September 18, 1846 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1851
Ireland
Anne Devlin, friend and comrade of Robert Emmett, dies in Dublin. This September 18, 1851 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1867
Ireland
Kelly and Timothy Deasy are rescued in a Fenian attack on a police van in Manchester during which a police sergeant is shot dead. This September 18, 1867 entry records a moment in …
1889
Ireland
Kathleen Behan, née Kearney, Mother of All the Behans and folk singer is born in Dublin. This September 18, 1889 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1914
Ireland
Home Rule Act on Statute Book but is suspended for the duration of World War. This September 18, 1914 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1941
Ireland
Stephen Hayes, a former IRA Chief of Staff, was kidnapped by members of the IRA on 30 June 1941. He later claimed he was subjected to a court martial and tortured during his …
1944
Ireland
Birth of Lord Roger of Earlsferry, Lord Justice General. This September 18, 1944 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1959
Ireland
47 miners were killed at Auchengeich Colliery, Lanarkshire when the bogies carrying them to work ran into smoke, 1,000 feet below ground. This September 18, 1959 entry records a …
1964
Ireland
Death of Sean O’Casey in England. This September 18, 1964 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.