714
Death of St Giles, patron saint of Edinburgh (and Elgin).
Scotland
Death of St Giles, patron saint of Edinburgh (and Elgin). This September 1, 714 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
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1643
Battle of Tippermuir
Scotland
The Battle of Tippermuir (September 01, 1644) was the first battle James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose fought for the king during the Scottish Civil War. The main objective of …
1644
Battle of Tippermuir, in which Marquis of Montrose defeated Covenanters .
Scotland
Battle of Tippermuir, in which Marquis of Montrose defeated Covenanters. This September 1, 1644 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1719
Marriage of Prince James Francis Edward Stewart and Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska
Scotland
The marriage of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart—known as The Old Pretender, the son of the deposed King James II of England and Ireland—to Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska was …
1729
Death of dramatist, essayist and publisher Sir Richard Steele, the Dubliner who founded The Tatler and The Spectator
Scotland
Death of dramatist, essayist and publisher Sir Richard Steele, the Dubliner who founded The Tatler and The Spectator. This September 1, 1729 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1737
Launch of the Belfast Newsletter, now the oldest surviving newspaper in Ireland or Britain, and one of the oldest in the world
Ireland
Launch of the Belfast Newsletter, now the oldest surviving newspaper in Ireland or Britain, and one of the oldest in the world. This September 1, 1737 entry records a moment in …
1789
Marguerite Gardiner, nee Power; Countess of Blessington; author, is born near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Marguerite Gardiner, nee Power; Countess of Blessington; author, is born near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. This September 1, 1789 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1814
Birth of James OFlanagan, author, in Fermoy, Co. Cork
Ireland
Birth of James OFlanagan, author, in Fermoy, Co. Cork. This September 1, 1814 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1830
Dublin Zoo opens
Ireland
Dublin Zoo opens. This September 1, 1830 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1830
The Wild Colonial Boy is shot dead in a gun battle with police at Cambelltown, Sydney
Ireland
The infamous “Wild Colonial Boy”, whose real name was John Donohue, is shot dead in a gun battle with police near Campbelltown, New South Wales. His death became the subject of …
1856
Birth of Irish Nationalist Party leader John Redmond in Ballytrent, Co. Wexford
Ireland
Birth of Irish Nationalist Party leader John Redmond in Ballytrent, Co. Wexford. This September 1, 1856 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1864
Roger Casement, British consular official and Irish nationalist, is born in Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Ireland
Roger Casement, British consular official and Irish nationalist, is born in Sandycove, Co. Dublin. This September 1, 1864 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …