September 24

September 24, 1962

Birth of Scotland international footballer and later TV personality Ally McCoist.

September 24, 1880

Beginning of famous boycott against Irish landlord Captain Boycott.

September 24, 1880

Mayo agent, Captain Charles Boycott, was sent to a moral Coventry.

September 24, 1801

James Moore ODonell, former MP for Ratoath, is killed in a duel with Major Denis Bingham in a feud over Co. Mayo politics

September 24, 1798

United Irishman, Bartholomew Teeling, is hanged in Dublin

September 24, 1786

Birth of Charles Bianconi, Irish passenger-car entrepreneur

September 24, 1725

Sir Arthur Guinness is born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare

September 24, 1661

Faithful Tadpole is admitted as a clerical vicar choral of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

Edward Balliol, son of John Balliol, crowned at Scone.