September 04

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

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. -

Last tramcar run in Glasgow (to Auchenshuggle). -

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

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

Conspiracy judgment against Daniel OConnell is reversed by House of Lords -

Cornwallis moves forward from Tuam to attack Castlebar -

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand, Breton linguist, born -

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 -

King Alexander III born at Roxburgh. -