Celtic history archive
Browse all events for September 14.
1402
Ireland
Scots led by, 4th Earl of Douglas defeated at the Battle of Homildon Hill by English army led by Percy Hotspur. This September 14, 1402 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1507
Ireland
Edinburgh merchants granted exclusive privilege of running a printing press. This September 14, 1507 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1580
Ireland
Birth of Robert Gordon of Straloch, Aberdeen, cartographer and rescuer of Thomas Ports original maps. This September 14, 1580 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1607
Ireland
In September of 1607, Hugh ONeill , 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory ODonnell , the 1st Earl of Tyrconnell set sail from Rathmullan, a village on the shore of Lough Swilly in County …
1647
Ireland
Lord Inchiquin, a royalist turned Parliamentarian, sacks the Irish Catholic Confederate garrison at the Rock of Cashel. This September 14, 1647 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1745
Ireland
Bonnie Prince Charlie, Charles Edward Stuart, occupied Edinburgh. This September 14, 1745 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1824
Ireland
Sir Frederick Falkiner, impoverished former MP for Athy, Co. Dublin and Co. Carlow commits suicide in Naples. This September 14, 1824 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1852
Ireland
Death of Arthur Wellesley, better known as the Duke of Wellington, occurs on September 14, 1852, at the age of 83. Born in Dublin in 1769, Wellington rose to fame as one of …
1886
Ireland
Birth of author Alice Milligan. This September 14, 1886 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1907
Ireland
Edel Quinn, promoter of Legion of Mary in Africa, is born near Kanturk, Co. Cork. This September 14, 1907 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.