Birth at Sea of Edward McLysaght, Genealogist and Writer
November 6, 1887
Edgeworth Lysaght, later Edward Anthony Edgeworth Lysaght, and from 1920 Edward MacLysaght (Irish: Éamonn Mac Giolla …
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Celtic Football Club Formally Constituted in Calton, Glasgow
November 6, 1887
The Celtic Football Club was formally constituted in Calton, Glasgow, with the primary goal of alleviating poverty in …
The Land Act Gives Courts the Power to Revise and Fix Rents
August 22, 1887
The Land Act gives courts the power to revise and fix rents. This August 22, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Birth of Poet Francis Ledwidge in Slane, Co. Meath
August 19, 1887
Birth of poet Francis Ledwidge in Slane, Co. Meath. This August 19, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Special Committee Appointed to Investigate Parnells Ties to Phoenix Park Murders
August 13, 1887
In 1882, the assassination of two high-ranking British officials in Dublin’s Phoenix Park—Lord Frederick …
Thomas Bodkin, Lawyer and Professor, Is Born in Dublin
July 21, 1887
Professor Thomas Patrick Bodkin (21 July 1887 – 24 April 1961) was an Irish lawyer, art historian, art collector and …
92 Degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius), the Highest Temperature in Ireland Since Records Began, Was Recorded at Kilkenny Castle
June 26, 1887
92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius), the highest temperature in Ireland since records began, was recorded at Kilkenny …
Wallace Statue Unveiled at the Wallace National Monument, Stirling.
June 25, 1887
Wallace statue unveiled at the Wallace National Monument, Stirling. This June 25, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic …
New Tay Rail Bridge Opened, the Longest in Britain.
June 20, 1887
New Tay rail bridge opened, the longest in Britain. This June 20, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Anti-Tithe Riot, Mochdie, Wales.
June 15, 1887
50 civilians and 34 police injured as crowd tried to prevent seizure of cattle for tithe payments
73 Miners Were Killed in a Firedamp Explosion at Udston Colliery, Lanarkshire.
May 28, 1887
73 miners were killed in a firedamp explosion at Udston Colliery, Lanarkshire. This May 28, 1887 entry records a moment …
Anti-Tithe Riot, Llangwm, Wales
May 27, 1887
Anti-Tithe Riot, Llangwm, Wales. This May 27, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Wales.