September 27

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

Singer Barbara Dickson, born. -

The, 80,000-ton liner Queen Elizabeth, then the largest passenger ship ever built, launched at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank. -

Tim OKeeffe, publisher, is born in Kinsale, Co. Cork -

Last public speech of Parnell-Irish statesman at Creggs Co. Galway Ireland -

Scotlands first passenger railway opened (between Glasgow and Garnkirk). -

Patrick Darcy, scientist and soldier, is born in Kitulla, Co.Galway -

An act for encouraging Protestant strangers and others to inhabit and plant in the kingdom of Ireland is passed in the Irish Parliament -