September

Birth of James “Snowy” Dunne, widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest centre forwards. He played for Arsenal, Southampton and the Shamrock Rovers

September 03, 1905

King Alexander III born at Roxburgh.

September 04, 1241

Hugh ONeill, Ruari ODonnell and other chiefs of their families depart Lough Swilly for the continent in what has become known as the Flight of the Earls

September 04, 1607

In September 1607, Hugh ONeill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory ODonnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell set sail from Rathmullan, a village on the shore of Lough Swilly in County Donegal, with ninety of their …

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand, Breton linguist, born

September 04, 1768

Cornwallis moves forward from Tuam to attack Castlebar Humbert leaves Castlebar with 800 French troops and 1000 Irish rebels and moves into Co Sligo. His plan is to march to Ulster. Humbert marches all might. Rising takes place in Longford and Westmeath

September 04, 1798

Conspiracy judgment against Daniel OConnell is reversed by House of Lords

September 04, 1844

John Dillon, Nationalist politician, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin

September 04, 1851

Dónal Foley, journalist, humorist and author of Man Bites Dog column in the Irish Times, is born in Ring, Co. Waterford

September 04, 1922

Last tramcar run in Glasgow (to Auchenshuggle).

September 04, 1962

Forth Road Bridge opened by the Queen. At, 6,156 feet long and a centre span of, 3300 feet, it was the longest in Europe at that time.

September 04, 1964

Having failed to take Limerick, William leaves Ireland

September 05, 1690

In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III - one of a series of letters designed to incite the people against a new coinage

September 05, 1724