September

Sole remaining gas street lamp in Glasgow was lit for the last time, bringing to an end the age of the leeries, the lamplighters which started in, 1718 with oil lamps.

September 01, 1971

Death of St Giles, patron saint of Edinburgh (and Elgin).

September 01, 714

Maelsechlainn II The Great, High King of Ireland, died.

September 02, 1022

Maelsechlainn II The Great, High King of Ireland, died. A new wave of Viking attacks on Ireland began in 914 which created an unstable peace between the Irish and the Norse and evolved into a …

Maelsechlainn II - The great high king of Ireland - dies

September 02, 1022

Siege of Drogheda begins

September 02, 1649

Birth of Sir Lucius OBrien, opposition politician, once described as a man who disagrees with the rest of mankind by thinking well of himself

September 02, 1731

The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe - 2 September is followed by 14 September

September 02, 1752

Sir Eyre Coote, the elder, dies of apoplexy at sea off Madras, while being pursued by French ships

September 02, 1784

Death of engineer, road, bridge and canal builder Thomas Telford. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.

September 02, 1834

Second Home Rule Bill passed by House of Commons

September 02, 1893

Cummann na nGaedheal, the Centre Party, and the National Guard, once known as the Blueshirts, join forces to form Fine Gael

September 02, 1933

Earl of Lennox, Regent of Scotland, murdered. Earl of Mar appointed Regent but he died in October 1572.

September 03, 1571