Today on Celtic History on

February 16th

Total Events: 7

Sun 16 Feb 1992

George Mann MacBeth, Journalist and poet, died.

Tue 16 Feb 1932

Fianna Fáil wins the general election

Sun 16 Feb 1902

Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

Tue 16 Feb 1886

The Irish Catholic Hierarchy formally endorses Home Rule

Wed 16 Feb 1859

Thomas Edward Ellis, Welsh Nationalist, born

Sat 16 Feb 1822

James Thomson, engineer, is born in Belfast

Tue 16 Feb 1768

The Octennial Act limits Irish parliaments life to eight years