Celtic history archive
1679
Ireland
Oliver Plunkett (or Oliver Plunket; Irish: Oilibhéar Pluincéid; 1 November 1625 – 1 July 1681) was the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the last victim …
1679
Ireland
Duke of Monmouth subdued Covenanters at Bothwell Bridge. This June 22, 1679 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1679
Ireland
Covenanters defeated John Graham of Claverhouse at Drumclog. This June 1, 1679 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1679
Ireland
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his …
1680
Ireland
Birth of John Aberneth, dissenting clergyman, near Moneymore, Co. Tyrone. This October 19, 1680 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1680
Ireland
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham (Irish: Ospidéal Ríochta Chill Mhaighneann) in Kilmainham, Dublin, is a former 17th-century hospital at Kilmainham in Ireland. The structure now …
1681
Ireland
Count Redmond OHanlon (outlawed chief) is shot dead by his foster-brother. This April 25, 1681 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1684
Ireland
Chidley Coote, a future Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmallock, was granted £500 for the upkeep of six lighthouses. This allocation of funds was likely intended to support the …
1685
Ireland
Samuel Haliday or Hollyday (1685–1739) was an Irish Presbyterian non-subscribing minister, to the “first congregation” of Belfast. He was son of the Rev. Samuel Haliday …
1685
Ireland
George Berkeley, a renowned Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop, was born on March 12, 1685, in County Kilkenny, Ireland. He became one of the most influential philosophers of …
1686
Ireland
Richard Talbot, Earl of Tyrconnell, was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1687 by King James II, becoming the first Catholic to hold that office since the Reformation. His …
1686
Ireland
The Glorious Revolution is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, …