September 12

September 12, 1919

Dáil Éireann is declared illegal

September 12, 1907

Louis McNeice, poet and classical scholar is born in Belfast

September 12, 1848

Death of William McNab, curator of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

September 12, 1798

Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed

September 12, 1715

Battle of Sheriffmuir, Scotland

September 12, 1715

Jacobites defeated government forces at Battle of Sheriffmuir.

September 12, 1653

Ireland and Scotland, represented by 6 and 5 members respectively in the Barebones parliament

September 12, 1315

Thomas Dun, a privateer from Scotland, sailed into Holyhead, captured an English ship and over-ran Anglesay.