October 11

October 11, 2000

Scotlands first First Minister Donald Dewar died suddenly after a fall on the steps of his official residence in Edinburgh.

October 11, 1922

The Irish Constitution for the Free State, drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, is adopted

October 11, 1921

Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation

October 11, 1911

Birth of writer Brian ONolan aka Myles na gCopaleen and perhaps better known as Flann OBrien

October 10, 1907

Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born

October 11, 1797

The British fleet, defeated the Dutch off the village of Camperdown, Holland

October 11, 1741

Birth of James Barry, painter, in Cork

October 11, 1703

John Asgill, newly elected MP for Enniscorthy, is expelled from the Irish parliament

October 11, 1649

Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell

October 11, 1511

Ship Great Michael launched for King James IV.

October 11, 1297

Wallace and Moray Declare Scotland’s Victory to Lubeck and Hamburg