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September 17
Today in Celtic history
Prince Charles Edward Stuart took up residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.
Bonnie Prince Charles enters Edinburgh while a bagpiper plays - The King Shall Enjoy His Own Again
3000 French troops depart for Ireland from Brest
David Dunbar Buick was born at, 26 Green Street, Arbroath. He emigrated to the USA with his parents at the age of two.
David Hughes Parry, Welsh educator and language activist, born
Frank OConnor, (pseudonym of Michael ODonovan), short-story writer and author of poetic translations from Irish is born in Cork
Birth of Chaim Herzog, former president of Israel, born in Belfast and educated in Dublin
The Free State is elected to the council of the League of Nations
Ten young men, potato-pickers from Achill Island, die when a bothy catches fire on a farm at Kirkintilloch, Scotland
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This week in Celtic history
Friday
September 18
September 18, 1400
First action of Glyn Dwrs revolt as Welsh rebels capture town of Ruthin.
Saturday
September 19
Sunday
September 20
Monday
September 21
September 21, 1170
MacMurrough and the Normans march on the Norse kingdom of Dublin
September 21, 1327
King Edward II of England died , succeeded by Edward III.
Tuesday
September 22
September 22, 1485
Duke Fransez II sets up a Breton national assembly.
September 22, 1601
Battle of Kinsale
Wednesday
September 23
September 23, 704
Death of St Adamnan, biographer of St Columba.
September 23, 1586
Battle of Ardnaree, Sir Richard Bingham surprises a force of redshanks
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