Today on Celtic History on

February 27th

Total Events: 8

Wed 27 Feb 1907

Coslett Quin, clergyman, scholar and linguist, is born in Derriaghy, Co. Antrim

Tue 27 Feb 1883

Caradar Cornish, pioneer in language revival and author, is born

Sat 27 Feb 1841

William Bruce, Sr., the last surviving member of the Ulster Volunteer convention of 1783, dies

Mon 27 Feb 1792

The Irish House of Commons is partly destroyed by fire

Wed 27 Feb 1760

François Thurot holds the castle and the town of Carrickfergus until this date

Sat 27 Feb 1560

Second Treaty of Berwick between England and Scotland

Tue 27 Feb 1545

Battle of Ancrum Moor

Wed 27 Feb 1495

Garret More Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, is arrested in Dublin by Sir Edward Poynings