February 01

February 01

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

February 01, 1919

Tanks and army patrol the streets of Glasgow after Bloody Friday

February 01, 1918

Muriel Spark, author, born

February 01, 1878

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

February 01, 1865

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

February 01, 1815

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

February 01, 1796

Theobald Wolf Tone, arrives in France seeking assistance

February 01, 1315

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

February 01, 1177

John de Courcy invades Ulster and seizes Down