Celtic history archive
1861
Ireland
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez, was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as …
1861
Ireland
Terence Bellew MacManus (probably born in County Fermanagh circa 1811; died in San Francisco, California on January 15, 1861) was a radical Irish rebel. A successful shipping …
1862
Ireland
Death of Eugene O’Curry, influential music collector
1862
Ireland
Violet Martin, born at Ross House, County Galway, is best known by her pen name Martin Ross. A noted Irish writer, she often collaborated with her cousin Edith Somerville, …
1862
Ireland
Bob Fitzsimmons, Cornish boxer, worlds middleweight champion 1891- worlds heavyweight champion 1897- born. This June 4, 1862 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1862
Ireland
Máire Ni Aodáin (Mary Hayden), Irish historian, is born. This May 19, 1862 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1862
Ireland
Harland & Wolff is a well-known shipyard located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has a rich history and is famous for its involvement in the construction of some of the most …
1863
Ireland
The Irish People was a nationalist weekly newspaper first printed in Dublin in 1863 and supportive of the Fenian movement. It was suppressed by the British Government in 1865. The …
1863
Ireland
Eugene OGrowney, priest and Irish-language revivalist, is born in Ballyfallon, Co. Meath. This August 25, 1863 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1863
Ireland
Birth of Henry Ford, son of William and Mary Ford who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage. Ford changed the entire world through his revolutionary assembly-line …
1863
Ireland
Francis Elrington Ball, known as F. Elrington Ball (1863–1928), was an Irish author and legal historian, best known for his work The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921 (1926).
1863
Ireland
Writer Neil Munro born Inveraray. This June 3, 1863 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.