1283
Battle of the Largs
Ireland
Battle of Largs (1263) — A skirmish near Largs, Ayrshire, between Scottish forces and a Norwegian expedition led by King Haakon IV of Norway. Though not a large battle, the …
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October 05
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1731
Parliament meets at the new parliament house in College Green for the first time
Ireland
Parliament meets at the new parliament house in College Green for the first time. This October 5, 1731 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1785
Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife.
Ireland
Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife. This October 5, 1785 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1873
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer under the pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in in Downpatrick, Co. Down
Ireland
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer under the pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in in Downpatrick, Co. Down. This October 5, 1873 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1878
New York Gaelic Society is formed
Ireland
New York Gaelic Society is formed. This October 5, 1878 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1911
Birth of Brian O’Nolan, aka Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen in Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Ireland
Birth of Brian O’Nolan, aka Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. This October 5, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1923
Birth of Philip Berrigan - militant priest, Virginia, Minn
Ireland
Birth of Philip Berrigan - militant priest, Virginia, Minn. This October 5, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1924
John Joe Barry, athlete who is known as the Ballincurry Hare, is born
Ireland
John Joe Barry, athlete who is known as the Ballincurry Hare, is born. This October 5, 1924 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1938
Frank Patterson, tenor, is born in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Frank Patterson, tenor, is born in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. This October 5, 1938 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.