Today on Celtic History on

January 18th

Thu 18 Jan 1934

Joseph Devlin, Irish nationalist, dies

Sat 18 Jan 1930

Breandán Ó hEithir, writer and broadcaster, is born

Wed 18 Jan 1928

Daniel Joseph Bradley, Irish physicist, born

Sat 18 Jan 1913

The Irish Transport and General Workers Union strike ends

Tue 18 Jan 1831

Daniel O’Connell is convicted of conspiracy

Fri 18 Jan 1811

Charles Kean, actor, is born in Waterford

Mon 18 Jan 1779

Cement Patent No. 1207 is issued to Sligo-man Bryan Higgins

Sun 18 Jan 1671

Catholic gentry present petition to Charles II

Tue 18 Jan 1667

Importation Act 1667 - Irish Cattle exports to England are prohibited

Tue 18 Jan 1414

John Stanley, first Lord of Mann, dies