Today on Celtic History on

October 29th

Sun 29 Oct 1922

Birth of Neil Blaney, politician, in Rosnakill, Co. Donegal

Sat 29 Oct 1892

Death of Clonakilty artist, William Hartnett

Thu 29 Oct 1885

Confederate Civil War Gen. Joseph Finegan, from Co. Monaghan, dies in Rutledge, Florida

Thu 29 Oct 1835

Michael William Balfes opera Siege of Rochelle is first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in London

Sat 29 Oct 1740

James Boswell, biographer of Dr Johnston, born at Blairs Land, Parliament Square, Edinburgh.

Sat 29 Oct 1312

Treaty of Inverness with Norway