Today on Celtic History on

January 8th

Tue 08 Jan 1918

Arthur Griffin is elected second president of Ireland by Dáil Éireann

Sat 08 Jan 1916

Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula

Sat 08 Jan 1876

Lucien Bul, born in Dublin

Wed 08 Jan 1873

Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain is founded

Sun 08 Jan 1871

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, born

Sun 08 Jan 1860

The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, is destroyed by fire

Sat 08 Jan 1820

Andrew Hardie, executed.

Thu 08 Jan 1789

Last meeting of the Breton National Assembly

Sat 08 Jan 1707

Earl of Stair, held responsible for the massacre of Glencoe, died.

Wed 08 Jan 1547

Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

Tue 08 Jan 0678

St. Nathalan, died