Today on Celtic History on

February 28th

Thu 28 Feb 1929

John Montague, best known for his volume, The Rough Field, is born

Thu 28 Feb 1884

Seán MacDiarmada, revolutionary, is born in Kiltycolgher, Co. Leitrim

Tue 28 Feb 1865

Arthur Symons, Cornish poet born in Wales

Sun 28 Feb 1830

Whitley Stokes, jurist and Celtic scholar, is born in Dublin

Thu 28 Feb 1799

William Dargan, railway engineer and philanthropist, is born in Carlow

Sun 28 Feb 1790

The Northern Whig Club is founded in Belfast

Tue 28 Feb 1713

Henry Pyne, MP for Dungarvan, aged about 24 and the father of three children, is killed in a duel

Sun 28 Feb 1638

Second National Covenant signed in Greyfriars Churchyard