Celtic history archive
1635
Ireland
The incident between the City of London, the Irish Society of London, and the Plantation of Ulster in Northern Ireland is complex and controversial period involves the City of …
1636
Ireland
The Annals of the Four Masters, one of the most significant works of Irish history, was completed in 1636. This monumental compilation of medieval Irish history is a chronicle of …
1639
Ireland
Pacification of Berwick. Charles I of England forced to withdraw from Scotland and to recognize an independent Scottish Parliament. This June 18, 1639 entry records a moment in …
1639
Ireland
In 1639, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who was the Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Charles I, imposed what became known as the “Black Oath” on the Ulster …
1640
Ireland
John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland. He and John Childe (his steward and tithe proctor) were both tried …
1640
Ireland
The Parliament 1640–1649, also called Parliament 1639–1648 using an unadjusted Old Style (O.S.) calendar, was the second of the two Irish parliaments of King Charles I of England. …
1641
Ireland
The Battle of Julianstown was fought on 27 November 1641 near Julianstown in County Louth during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. A force sent by the Dublin government to reinforce the …
1641
Ireland
The Ulster rebels take Dundalk. This October 31, 1641 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1641
Ireland
Rory O’More, Lord Maguire and Sir Pheilim O’Neill initiate a major revolt in Armagh. This October 22, 1641 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1641
Ireland
The Gaelic Catholics of Ulster stage an uprising against the Scottish Presbyterian planters. This September 23, 1641 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1641
Ireland
Oliver Cromwell seizes Drogheda. This September 10, 1641 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1641
Ireland
Patrick Darcy, a prominent constitutional lawyer, argues that the Irish parliament possesses independent authority. This June 9, 1641 entry records a moment in Celtic history …