Today on Celtic History on

December 6th

Sun 06 Dec 1925

Con Houlihan, journalist, is born in Castleisland, Co. Kerry

Wed 06 Dec 1922

The Irish Free State, Saorstát Éireann, comes into being

Tue 06 Dec 1921

British give the Irish a deadline to accept or reject the Anglo-Irish treaty

Sun 06 Dec 1908

Cornelius Christopher Cremin, diplomat, is born in Kenmare, Co. Kerry

Sat 06 Dec 1890

Dion Fortune (Violet Mary Firth) Welsh occultist born

Wed 06 Dec 1820

Spanish General Diego O'Reilly is defeated by Peruvian revolutionaries

Sun 06 Dec 1812

Charles Graves, bishop and mathematician, is born in Dublin

Mon 06 Dec 1745

Charles Edward Stewarts entry into Derby

Wed 06 Dec 1679

St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, is accused of instigating the Irish Popish Plot and arrested

Sat 06 Dec 1214

King Alexander II crowned at Scone