Today on Celtic History on

January 26th

Sun 26 Jan 1908

The 1st Glasgow Scout troop was registered, the first to be formed

Sat 26 Jan 1907

Synges Playboy of the Western World is performed for the first time at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, riot ensues

Tue 26 Jan 1904

Seán MacBride, IRA leader, politician, head of Amnesty International, born

Wed 26 Jan 1898

Colonel James Fitzmaurice, Irelands greatest aviator, is born in Dublin

Sat 26 Jan 1878

Kirkpatrick McMillan, Scottish inventor of the bicycle, died

Thu 26 Jan 1871

Sir Arthur du Cros, pioneer of pneumatic tyre industry, is born in Dublin

Sat 26 Jan 1861

One O'Clock gun fired for the first time from Edinburgh Castle

Sat 26 Jan 1799

Thomas Charles Wright, officer in Bolivars army, is born in Drogheda, Co. Louth

Sun 26 Jan 1716

Lord George Sackville, soldier, politician and MP for Portarlington, born

Mon 26 Jan 1699

The second session of William III's second Irish parliament ends on this date

Sun 26 Jan 1316

Edward the Bruce and Irish allies engage English forces at the Battle of Ardscull, Ireland