September 05

September 05, 1890

Birth of Richard Chenevix Trench, prelate, philologist and poet

September 05, 1798

Humbert defeats small government force at Collooney

September 05, 1785

Edmond Sexton Pery resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament on grounds of ill health. John Foster is unanimously elected to replace him

September 05, 1771

Benjamin Franklins visit to Ireland begins

September 05, 1750

Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet, born.

September 05, 1724

In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III

September 05, 1690

Having failed to take Limerick, William leaves Ireland