Today on Celtic History on

October 11th

Wed 11 Oct 2000

Scotlands first First Minister Donald Dewar died suddenly after a fall on the steps of his official residence in Edinburgh.

Wed 11 Oct 1922

The Irish Constitution for the Free State, drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, is adopted

Tue 11 Oct 1921

Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation

Wed 11 Oct 1911

Birth of writer Brian ONolan aka Myles na gCopaleen and perhaps better known as Flann OBrien

Fri 11 Oct 1907

Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born

Wed 11 Oct 1797

The British fleet, under the command of Admiral Adam Duncan (born in Forfar in, 1731), defeated the Dutch off the village of Camperdown, Holland

Wed 11 Oct 1741

Birth of James Barry, painter, in Cork

Thu 11 Oct 1703

John Asgill, newly elected MP for Enniscorthy, is expelled from the Irish parliament on this date on account of a pamphlet he published in Dublin in 1698, arguing that man may pass into eternal life without dying. The pamphlet is burned by the common hang

Mon 11 Oct 1649

Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell

Wed 11 Oct 1511

Ship Great Michael launched for King James IV.

Fri 11 Oct 1297

Letter from Wallace and Moray to the mayors of Lubeck and Hamburg saying that The Kingdom of Scotland has, by Gods Grace, recovered by battle from the power of the English.