Today on Celtic History on

July 8th

Wed 08 Jul 1981

Joe McDonnell, Irish political prisoner, dies

Tue 08 Jul 1930

Bennie Railplane

Wed 08 Jul 1914

Government of Ireland Bill enacted

Mon 08 Jul 1889

Last official bare knuckle title fight

Mon 08 Jul 1822

Sir Henry Raeburn, died

Thu 08 Jul 1819

Sir Francis McClintock, born

Fri 08 Jul 1808

Bernard (Barney) Hughes, born

Thu 08 Jul 1790

Forth and Clyde Canal Opened

Sun 08 Jul 1770

Mary Anne Mc Cracken, radical and philanthropist, is born in Belfast

Sat 08 Jul 1730

Robert Edgeworth, former MP, dies

Tue 08 Jul 1642

Owen Roe O'Neill

Sun 08 Jul 1296

King John Balliol abdicated at Montrose

Thu 08 Jul 1249

King Alexander I I, died