September

Cromwell defeated Scots at Battle of Dunbar.

September 03, 1650

The Battle of Dunbar (3 September 1650) was a battle of the Third English Civil War.

The first Protectorate parliament meets; Ireland is represented by 30 members

September 03, 1654

Prince Charles Edward Stuart proclaimed his father as King James VIII of Scotland at Perth.

September 03, 1745

With the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, September 03, 1752 became, 14 September. Crowds flocked the streets demanding Give us back our, 11 days.

September 03, 1752

Birth of William Sharman Crawford, radical politician, in Co. Down

September 03, 1781

Glasgow weavers riot after their wages are cut. Bricks were thrown at magistrates and soldiers then opened fire on the rioters, resulting in six being killed.

September 03, 1787

The last day of George IVs visit to Ireland

September 03, 1821

In Kill, Co. Kildare, birth of John Devoy, journalist and leading member of the Fenians

September 03, 1842

Charters are granted to colleges in Belfast (now Queen’s University), Cork (now UCC) and Galway (now UCG), under the Universities (Ireland) Act

September 03, 1850

Birth of Fanny Parnell, Land League agitator and sister of Charles Stewart Parnell

September 03, 1854

Y.V. Perrot, Breton patriot, writer and martyr, born.

September 03, 1877

James Hanley, novelist and short story writer, is born in Liverpool of Irish parents

September 03, 1901