september 21st

september: 21

Total results: 17

History

ALBAN ELFED (Welsh Bardic name for autumn equinox)

September 20

History

Birth of Mariga Guinness, née Princess Hermione Marie Gabrielle von Urach, Countess Württemberg; co-founder of Irish Georgian Society

September 21, 1932

History

Artist Tom Carr is born is Belfast

September 21, 1909

History

Revolutionary Éamonn Ceannt, is born in Glenamaddy, County Galway

September 21, 1881

History

Novelist (notably Ivanhoe and Talisman) and poet Sir Walter Scott died aged, 61.

September 21, 1832

History

Michael Corcoran, Union General, is born in Co. Donegal

September 21, 1827

History

Battle of the Diamond between (Protestant) Peep o Day Boys and (Catholic) Defenders near Loughgall, Co. Armagh leaves 30 Defenders dead and leads to the foundation of the Loyal Orange Institution (later the Orange Order) ...to defend the King and his

September 21, 1795

History

Road builder John McAdam born in Ayr.

September 21, 1756

History

The Jacobites are victorious at Prestonpans

September 21, 1745

History

Charles Edward Stuart victorious at Battle of Prestonpans. The Jacobite army of just over, 3,000 under Bonnie Prince Charlie heavily defeated the English Royal forces led by Sir John Cope.

September 21, 1745

History

Philip Embury, founder of the American Methodist Church, is born in Ballingrane, Co. Limerick

September 21, 1728

History

Minister, historian, playwright and tutor to the Prince of Wales, John Home born. After the first performance of his play Douglas, people asked Whaurs yer Wully Shakespeare noo?

September 21, 1722

History

The first Irish parliament of Queen Anne is called; Alan Brodrick is unanimously elected Speaker

September 21, 1703

History

A Spanish army under Don Juan del Aguila lands at Kinsale

September 21, 1601

History

King James V crowned at Stirling Castle.

September 21, 1513

History

King Edward II of England died , succeeded by Edward III.

September 21, 1327

History

MacMurrough and the Normans march on the Norse kingdom of Dublin, avoiding an Irish force that awaits them to the south of it. Dublin falls to them on this date. Some Norsemen, including the king of Dublin, Askulv, flee to the Hebrides or the Isle of Man

September 21, 1170