Celtic history archive
Browse all events for September 17.
1711
Ireland
John Holwell, surgeon and survivor of Black Hole of Calcutta is born in Dublin. This September 17, 1711 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1745
Ireland
Prince Charles Edward Stuart took up residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. This September 17, 1745 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1745
Ireland
The Jacobite cause was still supported by many Highland Clans, both Catholic and Protestant, and the Catholic Charles hoped for a warm welcome from these clans to start an …
1798
Ireland
3000 French troops depart for Ireland from Brest. This September 17, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1854
Ireland
David Dunbar Buick is born at 26 Green Street, Arbroath, Scotland, on September 17, 1854. He emigrates to the United States with his parents at the age of two, settling in Detroit, …
1893
Wales
David Hughes Parry, also known as Sir David Hughes Parry, was born on September 17, 1893. He was a British lawyer and academic who held various important positions in the legal and …
1903
Ireland
Frank OConnor, (pseudonym of Michael ODonovan), short-story writer and author of poetic translations from Irish is born in Cork. This September 17, 1903 entry records a moment in …
1920
Ireland
Birth of Chaim Herzog, former president of Israel, born in Belfast and educated in Dublin. This September 17, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1930
Ireland
The Free State is elected to the council of the League of Nations. This September 17, 1930 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1937
Ireland
Ten young men, potato-pickers from Achill Island, die when a bothy catches fire on a farm at Kirkintilloch, Scotland. This September 17, 1937 entry records a moment in Celtic …