Today on Celtic History on

June 26th

Fri 26 Jun 1891

Wedding of Charles Stewart Parnell to Kitty O’Shea

Sun 26 Jun 1887

92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius), the highest temperature in Ireland since records began, was recorded at Kilkenny Castle

Fri 26 Jun 1846

England repeals the Corn Laws. The Corn Law Act had been passed in 1815 as a measure to protect the interests of landowners who looked as if they were about to lose out when highly inflated prices for corn ceased with the ending of the Napoleonic Wars. Th

Sat 26 Jun 1830

King George IV died, aged, 67 (and William IV ascended the throne). George IV is reckoned to be Britains fattest king. His favourite breakfast was two roast pigeons, three beefsteaks, a bottle of white wine, a glass of champagne, two of port and one bran

Sat 26 Jun 1824

Physicist and mathematician, Sir William Thomson, first Baron Kelvin of Largs, is born in College Square East, Belfast

Tue 26 Jun 1798

Southern column is surprised by Government forces on Kilcumney Hill. They are defeated and decide to disperse. Many men return home but some decide to try and rejoin northern column at Croghan. Northern column remains in camp at Croghan.

Wed 26 Jun 1782

The Relief Act gives Catholics rights concerning their education

Sun 26 Jun 1695

Scottish East India Company organized.

Sun 26 Jun 1695

Darien Company formed to set up a Scottish colony in Panama.

Tue 26 Jun 1657

Act for Convicting, Discovering and Repressing of Popish Recusants is passed

Tue 26 Jun 1488

James IV crowned king at the age of, 15 at Scone. He reigned until, 1513 when he fell with the flower of Scotlands nobility at the Battle of Flodden Field.