Celtic history archive
Browse all events for October 26.
1601
Ireland
A Spanish army under Don Juan del Águila, which had landed at Kinsale on 21 September 1601, is besieged by Lord Mountjoy on this date. The Spanish landing was part of a broader …
1760
Ireland
King of the United Kingdom George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January …
1771
Ireland
John (Juan) MacKenna, who would rise to fame in South America, was born in Clogher, Co. Tyrone. This October 26, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1791
Ireland
Founding of the United Irishmen movement. This October 26, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1831
Ireland
Birth of painter Nathaniel Hone in Dublin. This October 26, 1831 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1837
Ireland
James Lawlor Kiernan, Union general in Americas Civil War, was born in Mount Bellew, County Galway. This October 26, 1837 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1845
Ireland
Lady Caroline Nairne, songwriter and poet, died at Gask. This October 26, 1845 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1911
Ireland
Poet Sorley MacLean born on the island of Raasay. This October 26, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1932
Ireland
Margaret The Unsinkable Molly Brown, daughter of Irish immigrants, dies in New York. This October 26, 1932 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.