Today on Celtic History on

September 16th

Wed 16 Sep 1925

Charles Haughey, Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, is born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Sun 16 Sep 1906

Trevor G. McVeagh, cricket, hockey, squash and tennis player, is born in Athboy, Co. Meath

Fri 16 Sep 1870

Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, nationalist politician and Irelands first Olympic gold medalist

Sat 16 Sep 1865

Fenian newspaper, Irish People, ceases publication

Fri 16 Sep 1859

David Livingstone discovered Lake Nyasa.

Tue 16 Sep 1845

Death of Thomas Davis, revolutionary, poet, and political theorist

Thu 16 Sep 1830

Birth in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow of Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, first Australian cardinal, and church historian

Fri 16 Sep 1808

William Trench, land agent and author, is born near Portarlington, Co. Laois

Sun 16 Sep 1798

Small French force under James Napper Tandy makes brief landing on Rutland Island, Co. Donegal

Sun 16 Sep 1798

Belfast United Irish leaders arrested

Tue 16 Sep 1732

Birth in Castletown, Co. Clare of Thomas OGorman, physician, wine trader and courtier in France; made a chevalier by Louis XV

Tue 16 Sep 1400

Owain Glyn Dwr raises standard of revolt against England- declaring Welsh independence.