Today on Celtic History on

November 17th

Fri 17 Nov 1939

Birth of Luke Kelly of the Dubliners

Mon 17 Nov 1930

Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake

Fri 17 Nov 1922

The Irish Free State begins the executions of seventy seven anti Treaty republican prisoners

Wed 17 Nov 1858

Robert Owen, Welsh-Scottish industrialist and social reformer, founder of New Lanark community, died

Sat 17 Nov 1855

David Livingstone reached Victoria Falls in Africa

Wed 17 Nov 1852

Donegal-born Brigadier Michael Corcorans Irish Legion is mustered into the Federal service; it is involved in the defense of Washington D.C.

Thu 17 Nov 1814

U.S. Confederte General, Joseph Finegan, is born in Clones, Co. Monaghhan

Mon 17 Nov 1292

John Balliol acceded to Scottish throne