October 06

Birth of Gerry Adams

October 6, 1946

Death of Galway man Pádraic Ó Conaire, who was among the first writers to develop a new modern literature in the Irish language

October 6, 1928

Maeve Kyle, athlete and hockey player, is born in Kilkenny

October 6, 1928

Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton is born at Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

October 6, 1903

Birth of C. S. Todd Andrews, revolutionary and public servant, in Dublin

October 6, 1901

Death of Charles Stewart Parnell

October 6, 1891

Grattan removed from Irish Privy Council, falsely charged with being a sworn member of United Irishmen

October 6, 1798

Owen Roe ONeill dies

October 6, 1649

The union of the diocese of Glendalough with that of Dublin, having been promulgated by Pope Innocent III last year, is confirmed by Pope Honorius III

October 6, 1216

Under the Treaty of Windsor, concluded on this date, Rory O'Connor recognizes Henry as his overlord

October 6, 1175