Today on Celtic History on

June 24th

Thu 24 Jun 1886

Crofters Holding Act passed providing limited security of tenure.

Sat 24 Jun 1876

Birth of Forrest Reid in Belfast. He was a novelist, critic, and autobiographer. He became a distinguished book and print collector, eventually writing a definitive work on the book of illustrators of the 1860s

Wed 24 Jun 1874

Birth of Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh, Irish author, feminist and language activist

Mon 24 Jun 1850

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum; soldier and statesman, is born in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry

Sun 24 Jun 1798

Rebel southern column captures Castlecomber, Co Kilkenny and camp at Slatt, in Co Laois

Mon 24 Jun 1754

Death of Robin Downes. Thomas Waite writes - ‘Yesterday morning Robin Downes, member for Kildare, was found in his parlour in his house in Dawson Street with a sword run through his body. There are hopes of his recovery. He himself says ... that he receive

Sun 24 Jun 1314

Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II at Battle of Bannockburn.