Coronation of King Charles I at Holyrood.
June 19, 1633
Coronation of King Charles I at Holyrood. This June 19, 1633 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
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Warrant Issued by the Privy Council to Sir John Hepburn to Raise a Regiment of 1,200 Men to Fight in the French Service.
April 24, 1633
In April 1633, Sir John Hepburn was granted a warrant by Charles I to recruit 1200 Scots for service with the French …
Thomas (Viscount) Wentworth Becomes Lord Deputy of Ireland
July 25, 1632
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, KG (13 April 1593 (NS) – 12 May 1641) was an English statesman and a major …
Birth of Charles Stuart Who Will Become Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland
May 30, 1630
Birth of Charles Stuart who will become Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland. This May 30, 1630 entry records a …
King Charles II Born.
May 29, 1630
King Charles II born. This May 29, 1630 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Valentine Greatrakes, a Physician Who Is Known as the Touch Doctor, Is Born in Affane, Co. Waterford
February 14, 1629
Valentine Greatorex (1628-1683), born in Affane Castle in West Waterford, was a noted Stroker or healer who cured a …
Founding of the Irish College in Rome.
November 6, 1628
Among its former students was St Oliver Plunkett, who attended in the late 17th century The Irish College in Rome, also …
51 Graces to Irish Interest Groups by Charles I Are Promised but Various Excuses Are Used Not to Grant These Concessions
May 24, 1628
51 graces to Irish interest groups by Charles I are promised but various excuses are used not to grant these …
Robert Boyle, Physicist, Chemist and Alchemist, Is Born in Lismore, Co. Waterford
January 25, 1627
Robert Boyle FRS (/bɔɪl/; 25 January 1627 – 31 December 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, …
Charles I Offers Twenty-Six Concessions (Graces) to the Irish in Return for Subsidies to Expand His Army
September 22, 1626
Charles I offers twenty-six concessions (graces) to the Irish in return for subsidies to expand his army. This September …
St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, Born Near Oldcastle, Co. Meath
November 1, 1625
St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, born near Oldcastle, Co. Meath. This November 1, 1625 entry records a moment …
Charles 1 Becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland
March 27, 1625
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his …