Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses Last Battle.
April 27, 1650
Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses last battle. This April 27, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
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Cromwells New Model Army Is Victorious at Macroom, Co. Cork
April 10, 1650
Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Macroom, Co. Cork. This April 10, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Kilkenny Surrenders to Cromwell
March 27, 1650
The siege of Kilkenny was the isolation and capture of the fortified capital of the Irish Confederates by the New Model …
Owen Roe ONeill - Catholic Military Leader Against Cromwell - Dies
November 6, 1649
Charles Graves was a notable Irish mathematician, academic, and clergyman. He made significant contributions to …
Massacre at Wexford When the Town Falls to Cromwell
October 11, 1649
Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell. This October 11, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Owen Roe ONeill Dies
October 6, 1649
Owen Roe ONeill dies. This October 6, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Massacre at Drogheda. Cromwell Captures the Town and Slaughters the Garrison
September 11, 1649
Massacre at Drogheda. Cromwell captures the town and slaughters the garrison. This September 11, 1649 entry records a …
Siege of Drogheda Begins
September 2, 1649
Siege of Drogheda begins. This September 2, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Oliver Cromwell Arrives in Ireland as Commander-in-Chief and Lord Lieutenant
August 15, 1649
Oliver Cromwell arrives in Ireland as Commander-in-Chief and Lord Lieutenant with an army of 20,000, a huge artillery …
Jones Defeats Ormond at Rathmines, Ending Royalist Hopes of Taking Dublin
August 1, 1649
The Battle of Rathmines, fought on August 2, 1649, was a significant event during the Irish Confederate Wars, part of …
Giovanni Battista Rinuccini Returns to Rome
February 23, 1649
Giovanni Battista Rinuccini returns to Rome. This February 23, 1649 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Charles II Proclaimed King in Edinburgh but Not in England
February 4, 1649
Charles II was proclaimed King in Edinburgh, Scotland, on January 5, 1649, following the execution of his father, King …