September 25

1267

England Recognizes Llywelyn and his heirs as Kings of Wales and recognized the borders of their territory.

Ireland

Llywelyn was the second son of Gruffudd, the eldest, but illegitimate, son of Llywelyn the Great. With two of his brothers, he was invested with power in Gwynedd: following the …

1819

George Salmon, mathematician and professor of divinity, is born in Cork

Ireland

George Salmon, mathematician and professor of divinity, is born in Cork. This September 25, 1819 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1875

John Hughes Bennett, pioneer microscopist, died.

Ireland

John Hughes Bennett, pioneer microscopist, died. This September 25, 1875 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1880

Viscount Mountmorres is killed near Clonbur, Co. Galway

Ireland

Viscount Mountmorres is killed near Clonbur, Co. Galway. This September 25, 1880 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1917

Thomas Ashe dies in the Mater Hospital in Dublin from the combined effects of a hunger strike and forced feeding at Mountjoy Jail

Ireland

Thomas Ashe, a key figure in the 1916 Rising and an officer in the Irish Volunteers, dies on 25 September 1917 in the Mater Hospital, Dublin. He had been on hunger strike in …

1961

Ronnie Whelan, Home Farm, Liverpool, Reading and Republic of Ireland footballer, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Ronnie Whelan, Home Farm, Liverpool, Reading and Republic of Ireland footballer, is born in Dublin. This September 25, 1961 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …