Today on Celtic History on

June 21st

Sat 21 Jun 1919

German fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow.

Mon 21 Jun 1897

James Connolly is arrested during a demonstration commemorating 1798; Maud Gonne pays the fine for his release

Thu 21 Jun 1877

On a day that will long be remembered as Black Thursday, four members of the Molly Maguires, Alexander Campbell, John Donohue, Michael Doyle and Edward Kelly, shackled with chains, walk to the gallows specially constructed to accommodate four people; thei

Wed 21 Jun 1854

Charles Davis Lucas from Drumagole, Co Armagh, age 20 and a mate in the Royal Navy, hurls a Russian shell (its fuse still burning) from the deck of his ship during the Crimean War. For this action, he will become the first recipient of the Victoria Cross

Wed 21 Jun 1826

Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born in Florence

Thu 21 Jun 1798

The Rebels are defeated at Vinegar Hill; however, two Rebel columns escape; the Southern column camps at Sleedagh Demense; the Northern column camps at Peppards Castle. Government forces re-take Wexford town

Tue 21 Jun 1796

Scottish explorer Mungo Park reached the source of the river Niger in Africa.

Tue 21 Jun 1791

Robert Napier, regarded as the father of Clyde shipbuilding was born. He died on, 23 June, 1876.

Fri 21 Jun 1782

The Declaratory Act, which had given Britain the right to legislate for Ireland and had denied the appellate jurisdiction of the Irish House of Lords, is repealed

Thu 21 Jun 1691

Godert de Ginkel, the commanding general of the William of Orange army, begins a ten-day siege of Athlone

Tue 21 Jun 1650

Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Scarrifhollis, Co. Donegal

Tue 21 Jun 1098

Priory at Coldingham founded.

Thu 21 Jun 0001

Alban Heruin, Welsh Bardic name for summer solstice