Today on Celtic History on

February 7th

Wed 07 Feb 1877

John O'Mahony, founder of the Fenian Brotherhood in US, dies in New York

Sun 07 Feb 1875

Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the first honorary citizen of Ireland, is born in NY

Fri 07 Feb 1873

Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, Journalist, novelist, and short story writer, dies

Fri 07 Feb 1603

Battle at Glenfruin when the MacGregors slaughtered a number of Colquhouns

Fri 07 Feb 1592

Earl of Moray murdered at Donibristle

Tue 07 Feb 1313

Robert the Bruce, captures Dumfries, Scotland