1918
Richard Bagwell, Irish historian, dies
Ireland
Richard Bagwell (9 December 1840 – 4 December 1918) was a noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, and a political commentator with strong Unionist convictions. …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1918
Seumas O'Kelly, playwright, novelist , short story writer , and journalist, dies
Ireland
Seumas O’Kelly (1881 – 14 November 1918) was an Irish journalist, fiction writer, and playwright. Born in Loughrea, County Galway, O’Kelly was educated locally and …
1918
Republican newspapers are banned by English
Ireland
Republican newspapers are banned by English. This September 20, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1918
Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer shot down
Ireland
Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer is shot down on August 22, 1918, while flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter with 20 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. Latimer, alongside his observer …
1918
John MacLean, socialist revolutionary, tried in the High Court for sedition
Ireland
John MacLean, socialist revolutionary, tried in the High Court for sedition. This May 9, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1918
Irish Labour Party declares one-day strike in protest over conscription act Anglo-Irish agreements
Ireland
On 25 April, the Irish Labour Party organized a one-day strike to protest against the conscription act. This strike was a significant event, showing the widespread opposition to …
1918
A general strike takes place throughout Ireland against the British governments attempts to introduce conscription
Ireland
The Conscription Crisis of 1918 stemmed from a move by the British government to impose conscription (military draft) in Ireland in April 1918 during the First World War. Vigorous …
1918
British Parliament proposes conscription in Ireland
Ireland
British Parliament proposes conscription in Ireland. This April 10, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1918
John Redmond, Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party, died
Ireland
John Edward Redmond (1 September 1856 – 6 March 1918) was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He was best known as …
1918
Muriel Spark, author, born
Ireland
Dame Muriel Sarah Spark DBE FRSE FRSL (née Camberg; 1 February 1918 – 13 April 2006) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist. Dame Muriel Spark, a renowned …
1918
Arthur Griffin is elected second president of Ireland by Dáil Éireann
Ireland
Arthur Griffith (31 March 1871 - 12 August 1922) was the founder and first leader of Sinn Féin. He served as President of Dáil Éireann from January to August 1922, and was head of …
1919
Birth of Máire Drumm, Irish Republican, in Newry, Co. Armagh
Ireland
Máire Drumm (22 October 1919 – 28 October 1976) was the vice-president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was killed by Ulster loyalists while recovering from an …