Today on Celtic History on

June 7th

Sat 07 Jun 1952

Birth of Liam Neeson (William John Neeson) in Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Sun 07 Jun 1925

Death of Matt Talbot. With the help of a priest friend, Matt overcomes chronic alcoholism and models his life on that of the monks, who lived in Ireland in the 6th and 7th centuries. It is a tough programme of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. He gives away

Tue 07 Jun 1921

George V opens the first Northern Ireland Parliament. James Craig becomes Northern Irelands first Prime Minister

Thu 07 Jun 1900

Patricia Lynch, childrens author, is born in Cork

Wed 07 Jun 1899

Elizabeth Bowen, born

Wed 07 Jun 1899

Birth in Dublin of Elizabeth Bowen, novelist and short-story writer. Acclaimed for her fictional representations of Anglo-Irish Big House life, she is best known in Ireland for her novel The Last September

Tue 07 Jun 1892

Birth of Irish statesman, Kevin Christopher OHiggins in Stradbally, Co. Laois. He attempted severe repression of the Irish Republican Army in the years of the Irish “Troubles” following the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921. A man of intellectual power, he is d

Thu 07 Jun 1866

Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec

Fri 07 Jun 1861

Death of Patrick Brontë from Ballynaskeagh, Co Down, father of Emily, Charlotte, Anne and Bramwell

Fri 07 Jun 1811

Sir James Young Simpson, pioneer of anesthetics and chloroform, born.

Thu 07 Jun 1798

Father James Coigly is executed by hanging at Pennington Heath. A member of the United Irishmen, he had been arrested in Margate, England as he was about to embark for France. Papers found on his person indicate that his intention is to invite the French

Thu 07 Jun 1798

In Wicklow, the Rebels burn Carnew; in Ulster, they take Larne and the Larne garrison retreats to Carrickfergus. The Rebels take Ballymena and Randalstown and then attack Antrim. They also attack Maghea in Co Derry

Sat 07 Jun 1777

Sir Philip Crampon, surgeon, is born in Dublin

Sat 07 Jun 1766

The Tumultuous Risings Act, against the Whiteboys, is passed

Sun 07 Jun 1705

Francis Flood, grandfather of Henry Flood, is expelled from the House of Commons for abuses against Agmondisham Cuffe MP, Cuffes tenants and others in Co. Kilkenny

Wed 07 Jun 1690

The Scots Parliament ratified the establishment of a Presbyterian religious system, rejecting Episcopacy.

Fri 07 Jun 1546

England signs Peace of Andres with Ireland and Scotland

Wed 07 Jun 1420

A parliament meets at Dublin

Tue 07 Jun 1329

Robert the Bruce of Scotland, died.