Celtic history archive
1932
Ireland
Gwenn ha Du (Breton for white and black) was a Breton-based terrorist group founded at the end of 1930 in Paris by Célestin Lainé. It advocated Breton nationalism through direct …
1932
Ireland
Peter Seamus O’Toole ( 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. Peter Seamus O’Toole was born on 2 August 1932, the son of Constance Jane …
1932
Ireland
De Valera abolishes the oath of allegiance and withholds land annuities from the British Government. This June 30, 1932 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1932
Ireland
Christy Brown, Irish writer, painter, and poet, is born in Dublin on June 5, 1932, with cerebral palsy. Despite severe physical challenges, he learns to write and paint using the …
1932
Ireland
Death of Augusta Persse, better known as Lady Augusta Gregory, occurs on May 22, 1932. Born in Roxborough, County Galway, she was a leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival—a …
1932
Ireland
Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland for Ireland on the anniversary of Charles Lindberghs famous. This May 20, 1932 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1932
Ireland
Éamon de Valera is elected Taoiseach. This May 9, 1932 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1932
Ireland
Richard Burke (29 March 1932 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration from 1982 to …
1932
Ireland
Irish jails open for 20 Republicans; De Valera, in First Act as Head of Cabinet Orders Release of Political Offenders. CROWD AT PRISON GATES Cheering Thousands Take George Gilmore …
1932
Ireland
Éamon de Valera (14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of government and head of state and had a leading …
1932
Ireland
Fianna Fáil wins the general election. This February 16, 1932 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1933
Ireland
Eamonn Campbell (29 November 1946 – 18 October 2017) was an Irish musician who was a member of The Dubliners from 1987 until his death. He was also in the Dubliners when they …