Celtic history archive
Browse all events for September 20.
1689
Ireland
The Enniskillen Protestants defeat Jacobite forces at Boyle, Co. Roscommon. This September 20, 1689 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1746
Ireland
Prince Charles Edward Stuart escaped capture by sailing to France aborad the French ship LHeureux. This September 20, 1746 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1784
Ireland
Sir Richard Griffith, geologist and civil engineer, is born in Dublin. This September 20, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1803
Ireland
Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was a member of the United Irishmen and refused to accept the Act of Union (1801) between Great Britain and Ireland. The Act was passed following a decade …
1803
Ireland
Robert Emmet, Irish patriot and revolutionary, was executed on September 20, 1803, in Dublin. He was only 25 years old. Emmet had led a failed uprising against British rule, known …
1842
Ireland
Sir James Dewar, inventor of the vacuum flask, born in Kincardine-on-Forth. This September 20, 1842 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1847
Ireland
Birth in Carron, Co. Clare of Michael Cusack, GAA founder. This September 20, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1911
Ireland
Anna Catherine Parnell, Irish patriot, dies. This September 20, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1918
Ireland
Republican newspapers are banned by English. This September 20, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1920
Ireland
Black and Tans raid Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. This September 20, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1920
Ireland
Kevin Barry is captured. This September 20, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1958
Scotland
Construction of the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland began on September 20, 1958 The bridge spans the Firth of Forth, connecting South Queensferry to North Queensferry, and it serves …