Ireland

1992

Final performance at the Grassmarket, Edinburgh premises of the Traverse Theatre

Ireland

The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded as The Traverse Theatre Club in 1962 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes, Richard Demarco, Terry Lane, …

1992

US government deports Joseph Doherty, volunteer Oglaigh na hÉireann

Ireland

US government deports Joseph Doherty, volunteer Oglaigh na hÉireann. This February 19, 1992 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1992

George Mann MacBeth, Journalist and poet, died.

Ireland

George Mann MacBeth, Journalist and poet, died. This February 16, 1992 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1993

Pope John Paul sanctifies John Duns Scotus, philosopher, theologian (but the first dunce)

Ireland

John Duns Scotus OFM (/ˈskoʊtəs/ SKOH-təs; Ecclesiastical Latin: [duns ˈskɔtus], “Duns the Scot”; c. 1265/66 – 8 November 1308) was a Scottish Catholic priest and …

1994

Graham Obree, broke the world record and became the world pursuit cycle champio.

Ireland

Graham Obree, from Irvine, Ayrshire, breaks the world record and becomes World Pursuit Cycling Champion over 4,000 metres in Hamar, Norway. Known for his unorthodox riding style …

1994

25 top intel officers, and crew of 4 were killed in helicopter crash in the Mull of Kintyre.

Ireland

On June 2, 1994, one of the worst peacetime disasters in British military aviation occurred when a RAF Chinook helicopter (ZA576) crashed into a hillside on the Mull of Kintyre in …

1994

Rt. Hon. John Smith, leader of the Labour Party died.

Ireland

Rt. Hon. John Smith, leader of the Labour Party died. This May 12, 1994 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1995

Bridge to the Isle of Skye opened.

Ireland

Bridge to the Isle of Skye opened. This October 17, 1995 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1995

Death of Lord Home of the Hirsel, also known as Sir Alec Douglas-Home, formerly Foreign Secretary and UK Prime Minister.

Ireland

Death of Lord Home of the Hirsel, also known as Sir Alec Douglas-Home, formerly Foreign Secretary and UK Prime Minister. This October 9, 1995 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1995

In the opening game of their Rugby World Cup programme, Scotland defeated Ivory Coast, 89-0

Ireland

In the opening game of their Rugby World Cup programme, Scotland defeated Ivory Coast, 89-0. This May 26, 1995 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1995

Alison Hargreave, became the first woman to climb Mount Everest solo and without oxygen

Ireland

On 13 May 1995, British mountaineer Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old mother of two from Spean Bridge, Scotland, became the first woman to summit Mount Everest solo and without …

1995

James Heriot, author of All Creatures Great and Small, died

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James Heriot, author of All Creatures Great and Small, died. This February 23, 1995 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.