Today on Celtic History on

September 5th

Fri 05 Sep 1890

Birth of Richard Chenevix Trench, prelate, philologist and poet; the New English Dictionary, later the Oxford English Dictionary, was begun at his suggestion, in Dublin

Wed 05 Sep 1798

Humbert defeats small government force at Collooney, but suffers serious casualties; he camps at Dromahair. Longford rebels attack Granard and are routed. Westmeath rebels occupy Wilsons Hospital

Mon 05 Sep 1785

Edmond Sexton Pery resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament on grounds of ill health. John Foster is unanimously elected to replace him

Thu 05 Sep 1771

Benjamin Franklins visit to Ireland begins

Sat 05 Sep 1750

Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet, born.

Tue 05 Sep 1724

In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III - one of a series of letters designed to incite the people against a new coinage

Tue 05 Sep 1690

Having failed to take Limerick, William leaves Ireland