September in Irish history, day by day
43 entries across 30 days of September, picked by hand: the turning points, the culture, the sport and the people Ireland remembers, each linked to the full story.
1st September
- 1985The wreck of the Titanic, built in Belfast at Harland and Wolff, was found on the floor of the North Atlantic by an American and French expedition. Wikipedia
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3rd September
- 1995Clare beat Offaly in the All-Ireland hurling final at Croke Park, winning their first title since 1914. Wikipedia
4th September
- 1607Hugh O'Neill and Rory O'Donnell sailed from Rathmullan in County Donegal for Europe, the Flight of the Earls, which opened the way for the Plantation of Ulster. Wikipedia
5th September
- 1954A KLM airliner came down in the River Shannon shortly after take-off from Shannon Airport, then a key stop on transatlantic flights; 28 people died. Wikipedia
6th September
- 1971Born: Dolores O'Riordan, Limerick singer and songwriter with The Cranberries Wikipedia
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9th September
- 1922The Third Dáil met for the first time and elected W. T. Cosgrave as its President, during the Civil War. Wikipedia
10th September
- 1923The Irish Free State was admitted to the League of Nations, its first seat among the nations of the world. Wikipedia
11th September
- 1649Oliver Cromwell's army took Drogheda after a siege, and much of the garrison and many townspeople were killed; it remains one of the darkest memories in Irish history. Wikipedia
12th September
13th September
- 1993Born: Niall Horan, Mullingar singer and member of One Direction Wikipedia
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15th September
- 1927Ireland voted in its second general election of the year after the June result left the Dáil without a clear majority. Wikipedia
16th September
17th September
- 1995Dublin beat Tyrone in the All-Ireland football final at Croke Park to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since 1983. Wikipedia
18th September
19th September
- 1982Séamus Darby's late goal gave Offaly a one-point win over Kerry in the All-Ireland football final, stopping Kerry's bid for five in a row. Wikipedia
- 1803Robert Emmet made his speech from the dock in Dublin, asking that no one write his epitaph until Ireland took her place among the nations. Wikipedia
20th September
- 1920Crown forces including the Black and Tans burned much of Balbriggan in County Dublin in reprisal for the killing of a police officer. Wikipedia
- 1992Donegal beat Dublin to win their first All-Ireland football title, bringing Sam Maguire to the county for the first time. Wikipedia
- 1803Died: Robert Emmet, leader of the 1803 rising, executed on Thomas Street in Dublin Wikipedia
21st September
- 1170Anglo-Norman forces under Strongbow captured Dublin, a key step in the Norman invasion of Ireland. Wikipedia
22nd September
- 2002Armagh beat Kerry in the All-Ireland football final to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time. Wikipedia
23rd September
- 1951Mayo beat Meath to retain the All-Ireland football title, their last Sam Maguire win to date. Wikipedia
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26th September
- 2005The international decommissioning body confirmed that the IRA had put all its weapons beyond use. Wikipedia
27th September
- 2023Died: Michael Gambon, Dublin-born actor known for Harry Potter and decades on stage Wikipedia
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29th September
- 1979Pope John Paul II arrived in Ireland, the first papal visit, and said Mass for over a million people in the Phoenix Park. Wikipedia
30th September
- 2008The government guaranteed the deposits and debts of Ireland's main banks, a decision that shaped the economic crash that followed. Wikipedia