Today on Celtic History on

January 25th

Total Events: 9

Fri 25 Jan 1924

Tomás Mac Giolla, republican and socialist, and later, Workers Party leader, is born near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

Tue 25 Jan 1831

Edmund Hogan, Jesuit and scholar, is born in Cork

Sat 25 Jan 1817

First edition of the Edinburgh-based Scotsman newspaper, published

Sat 25 Jan 1806

Daniel Maclise, painter, born in Co. Cork

Sat 25 Jan 1777

John Hobart, The Earl of Buckinghamshire, is sworn in as lord lieutenant

Thu 25 Jan 1759

Robert Burns - Scottish Poet - born.

Mon 25 Jan 1627

Robert Boyle, physicist, chemist and alchemist, is born in Lismore, Co. Waterford

Sun 25 Jan 1356

The 1st Earl of Desmond dies; Kildare is his replacement as justiciar

Sat 25 Jan 1327

King Edward III accedes to British throne