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Feast of goddess Brigit, also known as Imbolc, Candlemasm, Groundhogs Day, Celtic fertility day
Feast of goddess Brigit, also known as Imbolc, Candlemasm, Groundhogs Day, Celtic fertility day Imbolc, also known as Candlemas and Groundhogs Day. Imbolc was one of the cornerstones of the Celtic calendar. For them the success of the new farming season was of great importance. It marks the middle of Winter and holds the promise of Spring. …

Tanks and army patrol the streets of Glasgow after Bloody Friday
Tanks and army patrol the streets of Glasgow after Bloody Friday The Battle of George Square was a violent confrontation in Glasgow, Scotland between City of Glasgow Police and striking workers, centred around George Square. The “battle”, also known as “Bloody Friday” or “Black Friday”, took place on Friday 31 January 1919, shortly after the end of the First World War. During the riot, the Sheriff of Lanarkshire called for military aid, and government troops, supported by six tanks, were moved to key points in the city. The strike leaders were arrested for inciting the riot. Although it is often stated that there were no ……

Muriel Spark, author, born
Muriel Spark, author, born 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
Thomas MacDonagh, patriot, poet, critic and scholar, is born in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary 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
Highland Railway formed from the Inverness-Perth Junction & Inverness-Aberdeen-Junction Railways 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. Based in Inverness, the company was formed by merger in 1865, absorbing over 249 miles (401 km) of line. It continued to expand, reaching Wick and Thurso in the north and Kyle of Lochalsh in the west, eventually serving the counties of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty, Inverness, Perth, Nairn, Moray and Banff. Southward it connected with the Caledonian Railway at Stanley Junction, north of ……

Daniel O'Connell, having kills Norcot d'Esterre in a duel fought on this date
Daniel O'Connell, having kills Norcot d'Esterre in a duel fought on this date 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 fatal duel in 1815. The duel took place on February 1, 1815, with his opponent being John Norcot d’Esterre, a member of the Dublin Corporation and a proponent of the Protestant Ascendancy. …

Theobald Wolf Tone, arrives in France seeking assistance
Theobald Wolf Tone, arrives in France seeking assistance 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 rebellion against British rule in Ireland. Wolfe Tone sought to secure French support for the Irish cause, leveraging the revolutionary fervor of the time and France’s rivalry with Britain. …

Edward the Bruce of Scotland and his Irish allies win the battle of Skerries in Kildare
Edward the Bruce of Scotland and his Irish allies win the battle of Skerries in Kildare 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, 1316. This victory was part of Edward Bruce’s larger campaign in Ireland, where he landed in 1315 with the aim of opening a second front in the ongoing war between Scotland and England and to extend the Bruce family’s influence by claiming the High Kingship of Ireland. …

John de Courcy invades Ulster and seizes Down
John de Courcy invades Ulster and seizes Down 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 historical texts). De Courcy’s invasion was part of the wider Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland that began in 1169, under the authority of King Henry II of England. This conquest aimed to extend Norman influence and control over Ireland. …