Today on Celtic History on

January 22nd

Thu 22 Jan 1925

Raymond Crotty, radical economist, is born in Co. Kilkenny

Wed 22 Jan 1913

Cardinal William Conway, Primate of All Ireland from 1963-1977, is born

Tue 22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies; Edward VII accedes to the throne

Tue 22 Jan 1856

Alfred Denis Godley, classical scholar and writer, is born in Ashfield, Co. Cavan

Tue 22 Jan 1788

Scottish Author George Gordon (Byron) was born

Thu 22 Jan 1761

Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden, born

Sat 22 Jan 1689

William of Orange and Mary become joint sovereigns of the UK

Thu 22 Jan 1570

James Stewart, the Regent Moray, murdered