The Caledonian Railway Company Opened
February 15, 1848
The Caledonian Railway company opened. This February 15, 1848 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
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John Mitchel Publishes First United Irishmen
February 12, 1848
John Mitchel publishes first United Irishmen. This February 12, 1848 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Greenwich Mean Time Adopted by Scotland
January 29, 1848
Scotland adopted Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in 1880. Prior to this, local mean time, based on the local meridian, was …
Historian Walter Biggar Blaikie Born.
November 23, 1847
Historian Walter Biggar Blaikie born. This November 23, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Sir James Young Simpson Helps Delivers First Child to Be Born With the Aid of Anesthesia
November 9, 1847
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet, FRSE FRCPE FSA Scot (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870), was a Scottish obstetrician and a …
Bram Stoker, Author of Dracula, Born in Dublin
November 8, 1847
Abraham “Bram” Stoker, (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) the author of the famous novel …
Birth in Carron, Co. Clare of Michael Cusack, GAA Founder
September 20, 1847
Birth in Carron, Co. Clare of Michael Cusack, GAA founder. This September 20, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Birth of Sir Alexander Campbell MacKenzie, Musician and Composer.
August 22, 1847
Birth of Sir Alexander Campbell MacKenzie, musician and composer. This August 22, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Final Run of the Edinburgh to London Mail Coach
July 5, 1847
The final run of the Edinburgh to London mail coach took place on July 26, 1842. This event marked the end of an era in …
Acts Setting Up Soup Kitchens and Rate-Aided Outdoor Famine Relief Come to an End
June 8, 1847
Acts setting up soup kitchens and rate-aided outdoor Famine relief come to an end. This June 8, 1847 entry records a …
Birth of Alice Stopford Green in Kells, Co. Meath.
May 31, 1847
Alice Stopford Green is born in Kells, County Meath, on May 30, 1847. A pioneering Irish historian and nationalist, she …
Death of Thomas Chalmers, First Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.
May 30, 1847
Death of Thomas Chalmers, first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland. This May 30, 1847 entry records a moment in …