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September 22
Today in Celtic history
Battle of Kinsale
Charles I offers twenty-six concessions (graces) to the Irish in return for subsidies to expand his army
Colonel Trench marches from Castlebar and takes Ballina
Patrick Moore, Confederate General, is born in Galway
Col. James Mulligan, who commanded Mulligans Irish Brigade, dies of wounds sustained at the 3rd Battle of Winchester
The gunboat HMS Wasp is wrecked off Tory Island, Co. Donegal, with the loss of 52 lives; there are eight survivors
Mid-Clare Brigade, IRA, kill six policemen near Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
The first professional artist ever to appear on British television, Irishwoman Miss Peg O’Neil
Birth of politician, Viscount Younger of Leckie (George Younger)
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Wednesday
September 23
September 23, 704
Death of St Adamnan, biographer of St Columba.
September 23, 1586
Battle of Ardnaree, Sir Richard Bingham surprises a force of redshanks
Thursday
September 24
September 24, 1332
Edward Balliol, son of John Balliol, crowned at Scone.
Friday
September 25
September 25, 1819
George Salmon, mathematician and professor of divinity, is born in Cork
Saturday
September 26
Sunday
September 27
September 27, 1725
Patrick Darcy, scientist and soldier, is born in Kitulla, Co.Galway
Monday
September 28
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