Today on Celtic History on

July 27th

Fri 27 Jul 1866

Transatlantic telegraph cable

Fri 27 Jul 1860

John Henry Bernard, born

Mon 27 Jul 1846

William Smith O’Brien leads the Young Irelanders out of the Repeal Association

Tue 27 Jul 1830

John O'Leary, born

Sat 27 Jul 1805

Brian Merriman , died

Sat 27 Jul 1782

Poynings' Law Amended

Sat 27 Jul 1782

Second and third Catholic Relief Acts

Sun 27 Jul 1710

George Carpenter, former MP for Newtown, is wounded at Battle of Almenara, Spain

Wed 27 Jul 1689

Battle of Killiecrankie

Sat 27 Jul 1669

Molly Malone is christened in Dublin

Fri 27 Jul 1663

The Navigation Act restricts Irish trade with colonies as well as exports to England

Thu 27 Jul 1662

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond becomes Lord Lieutenant and arrives in Ireland on this date

Sat 27 Jul 1602

Hugh O'Neill's principal vassal, Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan, submits to Henry Docwra