Celtic history archive
Browse all events for November 11.
1171
England
Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and …
1718
Ireland
Thomas Waite (11 November 1718 – 2 February 1780), was an English civil servant who worked in Ireland. He was born in Richmond in Yorkshire. A Thomas Waite acted as a Hanovarian …
1841
Ireland
Catherine McAuley, RSM (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was an Irish Catholic religious sister who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The women’s congregation has …
1873
Unitedstates
Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) was a United States Marine and one of nineteen U.S. servicemen to have been awarded the Medal of Honor twice. He earned his …
1880
Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for …
1887
Ireland
John Martin Hayes (11 November 1887 – 30 January 1957) was an Irish Catholic priest and the founder of Muintir na Tíre, a national rural community development organisation. John M. …
1918
England
Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I, occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. The armistice, a temporary cessation of hostilities, was …
1919
Ireland
The Irish Bulletin was a daily newspaper produced by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence. It served as the official news organ of the Irish …
1923
Ireland
Francis Stewart Leland Lyons FBA (11 November 1923 – 21 September 1983) was an Irish historian and academic who was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1974 to 1981 Lyons, …
2000
Ireland
Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. It is …