Celtic history archive
1662
Ireland
Under the reign of Charles II, the Irish Parliament passes “An Act for Encouraging Protestant Strangers and Others to Inhabit and Plant in the Kingdom of Ireland.” The legislation …
1662
Ireland
Lieutenant-General James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, KG, PC (19 October 1610 – 21 July 1688), was an Irish statesman and soldier, known as Earl of Ormond from 1634 to …
1662
Ireland
A charter of Charles II replaces Cromwells charter of Londonderry. This April 10, 1662 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1663
Ireland
The Navigation Acts, or more broadly the Acts of Trade and Navigation, were a long series of English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English ships, shipping, trade, …
1665
Ireland
James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, KG (1665–1745) was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of …
1665
Ireland
Anne (1665-1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702-14), the last British sovereign of the House of Stuart. Born in London on February 06, 1665, she was the second daughter …
1666
Ireland
The Act of Uniformity (1662), primarily known for enforcing the use of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, also confirmed several key political-religious anniversaries to be …
1667
Ireland
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and …
1667
Ireland
The Importation Act 1667 was an act of the Parliament of England (19 & 20 Cha. 2. c. 12) which banned Irish cattle from being sold in England. It was repealed by the Statute …
1669
Ireland
Oliver Plunkett (1 November 1625 – 1 July 1681) was the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the last victim of the Popish Plot. He was beatified in 1920 …
1669
Ireland
Cockles and Mussels “Molly Malone” (also known as “Cockles and Mussels” or “In Dublin’s Fair City”) is the unofficial anthem of Dublin …
1671
Ireland
Peter Drake, soldier and memoir author, is born in Co. Meath. This October 12, 1671 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.