January 24

1679

King Charles II of England disbands Parliament

Ireland

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his …

1851

Charles Plummer, Irish language scholar and editor of Lives of the Irish Saints, is born

Ireland

Charles Plummer, FBA (1851–1927) was an English historian and cleric, best known as the editor of Sir John Fortescue’s The Governance of England, and for coining the term …

1920

Percy French gives his last concert in Glasgow

Scotland

Percy French, the renowned Irish songwriter, entertainer, and humorist, passed away just 8 days after his last concert in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 24, 1920 in Liverpool. His …

1920

Percy French, writer of many popular Irish songs, dies

Ireland

Percy French, writer of many popular Irish songs, dies. This January 24, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1921

Patrick Scott, artist, is born in Kilbrittain, Co. Cork

Ireland

Patrick Scott (24 January 1921 – 14 February 2014) was an Irish artist. Patrick Scott was born in Kilbrittain, County Cork, in 1921, and had his first exhibition in 1944, but …

1933

Fianna Fáil wins a general election

Ireland

Fianna Fáil meaning “Soldiers of Destiny” or “Warriors of Fál”), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party is a conservative and Christian-democratic …

1969

Willie Clancy, Irish folklorist and traditional Uilleann bagpiper, died

Willie Clancy was an iconic figure in the revival of the Uilleann pipes and traditional music from the 1960’s onwards. Willie Clancy possessed amazing talents - whistle …

1976

Roman Emperor Hadrian, born

Ireland

Hadrian (24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian was born in Italica, close to modern Seville in Spain, an Italic settlement in Hispania Baetica; …