September 21

September 20

ALBAN ELFED (Welsh Bardic name for autumn equinox)

September 21, 1932

Birth of Mariga Guinness, née Princess Hermione Marie Gabrielle von Urach, Countess Württemberg

September 21, 1909

Artist Tom Carr is born is Belfast

September 21, 1881

Revolutionary Éamonn Ceannt, is born in Glenamaddy, County Galway

September 21, 1832

Novelist (notably Ivanhoe and Talisman) and poet Sir Walter Scott died aged, 61.

September 21, 1827

Michael Corcoran, Union General, is born in Co. Donegal

Battle of the Diamond

September 21, 1756

Road builder John McAdam born in Ayr.

September 21, 1745

The Jacobites are victorious at Prestonpans

Charles Edward Stuart victorious at Battle of Prestonpans.

September 21, 1728

Philip Embury, founder of the American Methodist Church, is born in Ballingrane, Co. Limerick

September 21, 1722

Minister, historian, playwright and tutor to the Prince of Wales, John Home born.

September 21, 1703

The first Irish parliament of Queen Anne is called; Alan Brodrick is unanimously elected Speaker

September 21, 1601

A Spanish army under Don Juan del Aguila lands at Kinsale

September 21, 1513

King James V crowned at Stirling Castle.

September 21, 1327

King Edward II of England died , succeeded by Edward III.

September 21, 1170

MacMurrough and the Normans march on the Norse kingdom of Dublin