Celtic history archive
1646
Ireland
King Charles I surrenders to Lord Leven and was later passed to the Parliamentary forces. This May 5, 1646 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1646
Ireland
Lieutenant-General James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, KG, PC (19 October 1610 – 21 July 1688), was an Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier, known as Earl of Ormond from 1634 …
1647
Ireland
The Battle of Cnoc na nOs, also known as the Battle of Knocknanauss, took place on November 13, 1647, during the Irish Confederate Wars, part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, …
1647
Ireland
Lord Inchiquin, a royalist turned Parliamentarian, sacks the Irish Catholic Confederate garrison at the Rock of Cashel. This September 14, 1647 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1647
Ireland
James, Duke of Ormond, agrees to surrender Dublin to English Parliament. This June 19, 1647 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1647
Ireland
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. The sale of King Charles I by the Scottish …
1648
Ireland
The Battle of Preston in which Duke of Hamilton at the head of an army of, 20,000 crossed into England in support of Charles I. Scots defeated by Cromwell, 2,000 killed,, 8,000 …
1648
Ireland
Giovanni Rinuccini, Papal Nuncio to the Irish Confederates, excommunicates those who support the truce between the Confederates and Inchiquin, condemning the agreement as a …
1648
Ireland
A truce is agreed between the Irish Confederates and Murrough O’Brien, Lord Inchiquin (a Protestant commander aligned with Parliament), during the Irish Confederate Wars in 1648. …
1649
Ireland
Charles Graves was a notable Irish mathematician, academic, and clergyman. He made significant contributions to mathematics and held important positions in both the academic and …
1649
Ireland
Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell. This October 11, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1649
Ireland
Owen Roe ONeill dies. This October 6, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.