September 08

September 08, 1933

Founding of Fine Gael Party

September 08, 1931

Birth of Desmond Guinness, author and conservationist

September 08, 1908

Poet, educator and eventual Easter Rising rebel Patrick Pearse opens St. Ednas school for boys (Scoil Eanna)

September 08, 1852

A conference of the Tenant League in Dublin adopts a policy of independent opposition in Parliament

September 08, 1830

Thomas Nicholas Burke, Dominican friar, preacher and lecturer, is born in Galway

September 08, 1812

John Martin, revolutionary, transportee and politician, is born near Newry, Co. Down

September 08, 1798

Battle of Ballinamuck, Ireland , last battle of The Year of the French.

September 08, 1798

Battle of Ballinamuck - last major battle of The Year of the French; after a short fight, Humbert surrenders

September 08, 1783

A second convention of Dungannon, prepares the way for a National Volunteer convention