Celtic history archive
1887
Ireland
John Martin Hayes (11 November 1887 – 30 January 1957) was an Irish Catholic priest and the founder of Muintir na Tíre, a national rural community development organisation. John M. …
1887
Ireland
The Land Act gives courts the power to revise and fix rents. This August 22, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1887
Ireland
Birth of poet Francis Ledwidge in Slane, Co. Meath. This August 19, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1887
Ireland
In 1882, the assassination of two high-ranking British officials in Dublin’s Phoenix Park—Lord Frederick Cavendish, the newly appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, and …
1887
Ireland
Professor Thomas Patrick Bodkin (21 July 1887 – 24 April 1961) was an Irish lawyer, art historian, art collector and curator. Bodkin was Director of the National Gallery of Ireland …
1887
Ireland
92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius), the highest temperature in Ireland since records began, was recorded at Kilkenny Castle. This June 26, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1887
Ireland
Wallace statue unveiled at the Wallace National Monument, Stirling. This June 25, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1887
Ireland
New Tay rail bridge opened, the longest in Britain. This June 20, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1887
Ireland
50 civilians and 34 police injured as crowd tried to prevent seizure of cattle for tithe payments
1887
Ireland
73 miners were killed in a firedamp explosion at Udston Colliery, Lanarkshire. This May 28, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1887
Ireland
Anti-Tithe Riot, Llangwm, Wales. This May 27, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1887
Ireland
Edwin Muir, Poet and critic, born. This May 15, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.