february

King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned

February 22, 1371

King Robert the Second ascended to the throne of Scotland on 22 February 1371 and was crowned at Scone Abbey on 26 March 1371.

Tanks and army patrol the streets of Glasgow after Bloody Friday

February 01, 1919

The Battle of George Square was a violent confrontation in Glasgow, Scotland between City of Glasgow Police and striking workers, centred around George Square.

Muriel Spark, author, born

February 01, 1918

Dame Muriel Sarah Spark DBE FRSE FRSL (née Camberg; 1 February 1918 – 13 April 2006) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist.

Thomas MacDonagh, patriot, poet, critic and scholar, is born in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary

February 01, 1878

Thomas MacDonagh, an influential figure in Irish history, was born on February 1, 1878, in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland.

Highland Railway formed from the Inverness-Perth Junction & Inverness-Aberdeen-Junction Railways

February 01, 1865

The Highland Railway (HR) was one of the smaller British railways before the Railways Act 1921, operating north of Perth railway station in Scotland and serving the farthest north of Britain.

Daniel O'Connell, having kills Norcot d'Esterre in a duel fought on this date

February 01, 1815

Daniel O’Connell, an influential Irish political leader known for his efforts to secure Catholic emancipation and repeal of the Act of Union between Ireland and Great Britain, was involved in a …

Theobald Wolf Tone, arrives in France seeking assistance

February 01, 1796

Theobald Wolfe Tone, a leading figure in the Irish Republican movement and one of the founding members of the United Irishmen, arrived in France in 1796 seeking military assistance to support a …

Edward the Bruce of Scotland and his Irish allies win the battle of Skerries in Kildare

February 01, 1315

Edward Bruce of Scotland, brother to King Robert Bruce of Scotland, and his Irish allies won the Battle of Skerries, also known as the Battle of Ardscull, in County Kildare, Ireland, on January 26, …

John de Courcy invades Ulster and seizes Down

February 01, 1177

John de Courcy was an Anglo-Norman knight who, in 1177, invaded Ulster, a province in the north of Ireland, and seized control of Downpatrick (often referred to simply as “Dow” in …

Feast of goddess Brigit, also known as Imbolc, Candlemasm, Groundhogs Day, Celtic fertility day

February 01

Imbolc, also known as Candlemas and Groundhogs Day. Imbolc was one of the cornerstones of the Celtic calendar.

Alistair Maclean, Scottish novelist, dies

February 02, 1987

Alistair Stuart MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacGill-Eain; 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist known for his thrilling adventure stories and suspense novels.

James Joyce, Irish Author born

February 02, 1882

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (February 02, 1882 – January 13, 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, teacher, and literary critic.