Today on Celtic History on

November 18th

Sat 18 Nov 1922

Court martial of Erskine Childers begins

Sat 18 Nov 1899

Death of William Allingham, poet

Thu 18 Nov 1880

Irish Football Assocation formed in Belfast

Tue 18 Nov 1873

Home Rule League meets in Dublin becomes a political party

Fri 18 Nov 1785

Sir David Wilkie who later became a well-known painter of historical and religious works as well as portraits, was born near Pitlessie, Fife

Mon 18 Nov 1709

Birth of Henry Loftus, Earl of Ely and 4th Viscount born