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September 7
Today in Celtic history
Penal Laws are passed which restrict the rights of Catholics to have an education, to bear arms, or to possess a horse worth more than five pounds
A mob broke into the Tolbooth jail and removed Captain Porteous
Humbert crosses Shannon at Ballintra and camps at Cloone
Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquis of Downshire, former MP for Co. Down and one of the wealthiest landowners in Ireland, commits suicide
Kevin Izod ODoherty, transportee, physician and politician, is born in Dublin
Queen Victorias first visit to Edinburgh.
John L. Sullivan loses his world heavyweight boxing title to another Irish American, James Corbett
Frank Duff founds the Association of Our Lady of Mercy, later to be known as the Legion of Mary
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Tuesday
September 8
Wednesday
September 9
September 9, 1513
James IV of Scotland killed in the Battle of Flodden.
Thursday
September 10
Friday
September 11
September 11, 1297
Victory of Wallace at Stirling bridge, Scotland
Saturday
September 12
Sunday
September 13
September 13, 1644
Battle of Aberdeen, in which the Marquis of Montrose captured the city.
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