September 26

September 26, 1934

Liner Queen Mary launched at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank

September 26, 1932

De Valera opens the 13th Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva

September 26, 1930

Saor Éire, a republican-socialist party, is founded by Peadar ODonnell, Seán MacBride and other IRA members

September 26, 1902

James Dillon, politician and Fine Gael leader is born in Dublin

September 26, 1860

First Open Golf Championship held at Prestwick

September 26, 1791

First convicts from Ireland arrive in New South Wales, Australia

September 26, 1713

Charles Lucas, physician, MP and political radical, is born in Ballingaddy, Ennis, Co. Clare

September 26, 1678

Thomas Tonkin - Cornish historian born

September 26, 1290

Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (Eiriksdotter) died, en route from Norway to Scotland.

September 26, 1289

All men of good will to the king, both Irish and English, in Munster and Leinster are summoned to Buttevant in Leix