October 06

October 06, 1946

Birth of Gerry Adams

October 06, 1928

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

October 06, 1928

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

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

October 06, 1901

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

October 06, 1891

Death of Charles Stewart Parnell

October 06, 1798

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

October 06, 1649

Owen Roe ONeill dies

October 06, 1216

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 06, 1175

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