Celtic history archive
1872
Ireland
The 1872 Education (Scotland) Act was a landmark piece of legislation that significantly transformed the Scottish education system. Passed on August 6, 1872, the Act established a …
1872
Ireland
Gladstone’s First Land Act, officially known as the Irish Land Act of 1870, was a significant piece of legislation introduced by British Prime Minister William Ewart …
1872
Ireland
Mary MacSwiney (pronounced ‘MacSweeney’; Irish: Máire Nic Shuibhne; 27 March 1872 – 8 March 1942) was an Irish republican activist and politician, as well as a teacher. …
1872
Ireland
Lieutenant-Colonel John Philip Nolan (1838 – 30 January 1912) was an Irish nationalist landowner and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of …
1873
Ireland
Osborn Joseph Bergin (26 November 1873 – 6 October 1950) was a scholar of the Irish language and early Irish literature, who discovered Bergin’s Law. He was born on November …
1873
Ireland
The Home Rule League (1873–1882) was a political organization in Ireland that advocated for self-governance or “Home Rule” for Ireland within the United Kingdom. The …
1873
Ireland
Michael Healy (14 November 1873 – 22 September 1941) was an Irish stained glass artist, one of a small number which included Wilhelmina Geddes, Evie Hone, and Harry Clarke, who …
1873
Ireland
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer under the pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in in Downpatrick, Co. Down. This October 5, 1873 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1873
Ireland
John J. Flanagan (born August 15, 1873 – died June 19, 1938) was an American athlete and one of the most accomplished hammer throwers in the history of track and field. He was born …
1873
Ireland
James Henry Cousins (22 July 1873 – 20 February 1956) was an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, actor, critic, editor, teacher and poet. He used several pseudonyms, including Mac …
1873
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin abolishes all remaining religious restrictions for entry, with the exception of the Faculty of Divinity. This May 26, 1873 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1873
Ireland
James Fagan, actor, producer and playwright, is born in Belfast. This May 18, 1873 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.