Richard Harris, born
October 1, 1930
Actor Richard Harris is born in Limerick
October 1, 1930
Statue of Charles Stewart Parnell is unveiled in Dublin
October 1, 1911
The Royal College of St. Patrick. a Catholic seminary, is opened in Maynooth, Co. Kildare
October 1, 1796
Contract to construct the North Bridge, Edinburgh, signed.
October 1, 1763
The Whiteboys, a violent agrarian protest movement, begins in Tipperary and spreads through Munster and West Leinster
October 1, 1761