Today on Celtic History on

September 12th

Fri 12 Sep 1919

Dáil Éireann is declared illegal

Thu 12 Sep 1907

Louis McNeice, poet and classical scholar is born in Belfast

Tue 12 Sep 1848

Death of William McNab, curator of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He was responsible for greening Scotland in the, 19th century. He moved, 4,000 plant species, including trees from a site on Leith Walk, to the present garden at Inverleith.

Wed 12 Sep 1798

Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed

Thu 12 Sep 1715

Battle of Sheriffmuir, Scotland

Thu 12 Sep 1715

Jacobites defeated government forces at Battle of Sheriffmuir.

Fri 12 Sep 1653

Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the Barebones parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date

Thu 12 Sep 1315

Thomas Dun, a privateer from Scotland, sailed into Holyhead, captured an English ship and over-ran Anglesay.