Celtic history archive
1641
Ireland
Thomas Wentworth, the 1st Earl of Strafford, who served as the English viceroy of Ireland and a key advisor to King Charles I, was beheaded on May 12, 1641, at the Tower of London. …
1641
Ireland
Hutchesons’ Grammar School is an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3–18 in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded as Hutchesons’ Boys’ Grammar School by …
1642
Ireland
Irish Confederate rebels establish government at Kilkenny. This October 24, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1642
Ireland
August 22, 1642 – King Charles I Raises His Standard at Nottingham, Beginning the English Civil War On this date, King Charles I raised his royal standard at Nottingham, …
1642
Ireland
Owen Roe O’Neill (Irish: Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill; c. 1585 – 1649) was a Gaelic Irish soldier and one of the most famous of the O’Neill dynasty of Ulster. O’Neill …
1642
Ireland
The first regularly constituted presbytery in Ireland constituted by Scottish army chaplains meets at Carrickfergus. This June 10, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1642
Ireland
A Catholic confederacy is instituted to administer Catholic-controlled parts of the country pending a final settlement. This May 10, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1642
Ireland
Ormond defeats insurgents at Kilrush, Co. Kildare. This April 15, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1642
Ireland
The Act for the Setling of Ireland imposed penalties including death and land confiscation against Irish civilians and combatants after the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and subsequent …
1642
Ireland
30 Catholics are killed by the Scottish garrison and English settlers at Island Magee, Co. Antrim The Island Magee massacre occurred in 1642 during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, …
1643
Ireland
The appointment of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Charles I was a significant event during the 17th century. This appointment occurred in …
1643
Ireland
Sir Bevil Grenville (1596-1643), Royalist soldier in the English Civil War, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. As member of Parliament, first for Cornwall, then for …