Celtic history archive
1884
Ireland
Seán Mac Diarmada (27 January 1883 – 12 May 1916), also known as Seán MacDermott, was an Irish republican political activist and revolutionary leader. He was one of the seven …
1885
Ireland
Thomas Andrews, FRS FRSE, was an Irish chemist and physicist, was born on December 19, 1813, in Belfast, Ireland. He is best known for his work on the properties of gases and …
1885
Ireland
Confederate Civil War Gen. Joseph Finegan, from Co. Monaghan, dies in Rutledge, Florida. This October 29, 1885 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1885
Ireland
David Christopher Davies, leading Welsh geologist died. This September 19, 1885 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1885
Ireland
Gerald Boland, nationalist politician, is born in Manchester. This May 25, 1885 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1885
Ireland
The West Clare Railway (WCR) originally operated in County Clare, Ireland, between 1887 and 1961. This 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railway ran from the county town of Ennis, via …
1885
Ireland
Thomas Ashe was born on January 12, 1885, in Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland. He was an Irish republican, a teacher, and a member of the Gaelic League, which promoted Irish language …
1886
Ireland
An Irish nationalist politician who sat in parliament for Tipperary, and was one of the leaders of Young Ireland. John Dillon was educated at the Roman Catholic university of …
1886
Ireland
Lennox Robinson, playwright and one-time Abbey Theatre manager, is born in Douglas, Co. Cork. This October 4, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1886
Ireland
Birth of author Alice Milligan. This September 14, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1886
Ireland
Joseph Medlicott Scriven, a poet and hymn writer originally from Seapatrick, County Down, Ireland, is best known for penning the lyrics to the beloved hymn “What a Friend We …
1886
Ireland
Father Edward Joseph Flanagan, the Irish-American priest and founder of Boys Town, was born on July 13, 1886, in the village of Leabeg, County Roscommon, Ireland. He is best known …