On September 08, 1931 in Celtic History

Birth of desmond guinness, author and conservationist

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Tue 08 Sep 1931

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    Thomas Nicholas Burke, Dominican friar, preacher and lecturer, is born in Galway

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    A second convention of Dungannon - a gathering of Volunteers from Ulster- is held and prepares the way for a National Volunteer convention on parliamentary reform

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