German Battle Fleet Surrendered to the Allies at Scapa Flow in Orkney
November 21, 1918
The surrender of the German High Seas Fleet took place on November 21, 1918, at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland. This …
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Seumas O'Kelly, Playwright, Novelist , Short Story Writer , and Journalist, Dies
November 14, 1918
Seumas O’Kelly (1881 – 14 November 1918) was an Irish journalist, fiction writer, and playwright. Born in …
Armistice Day, World War I Ends on The, 11th Hour of The, 11th Day of The, 11th Month.
November 11, 1918
Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I, occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. …
Republican Newspapers Are Banned by English
September 20, 1918
Republican newspapers are banned by English. This September 20, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Dublin-Born WWI Ace Dennis Latimer Shot Down
August 22, 1918
Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer is shot down on August 22, 1918, while flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter with 20 Squadron …
Scottish Education Bill
July 30, 1918
Provisions were included in the Scottish Education Bill to ensure adequate facilities for teaching Gaelic in Scotland.
Maurice Lindsay, Born
July 21, 1918
Maurice Lindsay CBE (21 July 1918 – 30 April 2009) was a Scottish broadcaster, writer and poet. He was born in Glasgow. …
John MacLean, Socialist Revolutionary, Tried in the High Court for Sedition
May 9, 1918
John MacLean, socialist revolutionary, tried in the High Court for sedition. This May 9, 1918 entry records a moment in …
Irish Labour Party Declares One-Day Strike in Protest Over Conscription Act Anglo-Irish Agreements
April 25, 1918
On 25 April, the Irish Labour Party organized a one-day strike to protest against the conscription act. This strike was …
A General Strike Takes Place Throughout Ireland Against the British Governments Attempts to Introduce Conscription
April 23, 1918
The Conscription Crisis of 1918 stemmed from a move by the British government to impose conscription (military draft) in …
British Parliament Proposes Conscription in Ireland
April 10, 1918
British Parliament proposes conscription in Ireland. This April 10, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
John Redmond, Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party, Died
March 6, 1918
John Edward Redmond (1 September 1856 – 6 March 1918) was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, and MP in the …