Today on Celtic History on

June 18th

Thu 18 Jun 1936

Fianna Fáil maintains links with the IRA until 1934 and then, on this date, declares them to be an illegal organisation.

Tue 18 Jun 1901

Playwright, Denis Johnston is born in Dublin. His plays include The Old Lady Says No; The Moon in the Yellow River; The Bride for the Unicorn and Strange Occurrence on Irelands Eye. He also published a biography, In Search of Swift, and two autobiograp

Sat 18 Jun 1864

Death of William Smith O’Brien, leading member of the literary-political Young Ireland movement

Sat 18 Jun 1859

Birth of artist, Walter Osborne in Dublin. His superb images of young girls at play are still cherished by the National Gallery of Ireland - The Dolls School, The House Builders, and other examples of his work are also housed there.

Sat 18 Jun 1831

In the tithe war, yeomen kill up to 14 people at Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford

Sun 18 Jun 1815

Battle of Waterloo, when British forces, under the command of the Duke of Wellington, a Dubliner, defeat Napoleon’s forces. The Iron Duke wasn’t the only Irish presence on the day — Napoleon’s horse Marengo was reared in Co. Wexford, and the Duke of Welli

Sun 18 Jun 1815

Ensign Ewart captured the French Ensign at the Battle of Waterloo.

Mon 18 Jun 1798

In Leinster, the Rebels are defeated at Ovidstown, near Kilcock; in Wexford, Rebels move back to Kilcavan hill. Government offensive begins; Rebels at Kilcavan are in a strong position. Government advance is stalled; Rebels withdraw from Kilcavan. Moore a

Sun 18 Jun 1769

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, politician and administrator, is born in Dublin

Sat 18 Jun 1746

Flora MacDonald met Prince Charles Edward Stuart and persuaded him to wear womens clothes as part of the escape plan from the Outer Hebrides to Skye.

Sat 18 Jun 1639

Pacification of Berwick. Charles I of England forced to withdraw from Scotland and to recognize an independent Scottish Parliament

Sat 18 Jun 1329

The Bishop of Ossory is charged with fomenting feuds among the magnates; he flees to England and then, when summoned before the king, he flees to Rome