Today on Celtic History on

February 1st

Tue 01 Feb 2000

Feast of goddess Brigit, also known as Imbolc, Candlemasm, Groundhogs Day, Celtic fertility day

Sat 01 Feb 1919

Tanks and army patrol the streets of Glasgow after Bloody Friday

Fri 01 Feb 1918

Muriel Spark, author, born

Fri 01 Feb 1878

Thomas MacDonagh, patriot, poet, critic and scholar, is born in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary

Wed 01 Feb 1865

Highland Railway formed from the Inverness-Perth Junction & Inverness-Aberdeen-Junction Railways

Wed 01 Feb 1815

Daniel O'Connell, having kills Norcot d'Esterre in a duel fought on this date

Mon 01 Feb 1796

Theobald Wolf Tone, arrives in France seeking assistance

Fri 01 Feb 1315

Edward the Bruce of Scotland and his Irish allies win the battle of Skerries in Kildare

Tue 01 Feb 1177

John de Courcy invades Ulster and seizes Down