Colonel trench marches from castlebar and takes ballina

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calendar 1931

Birth of politician, Secretary of State for Scotland, Minister for Defence, Viscount Younger of Leckie (George Younger). Later became Chairman of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc.

September 22, 1931

calendar 1928

The first professional artist ever to appear on British television, Irishwoman Miss Peg O’Neil, gives a charming entertainment, chatting and smiling, and telling Irish stories. The broadcast takes place at Olympia on the first day of the Radio Exhibitio

September 22, 1928

calendar 1920

Mid-Clare Brigade, IRA, kill six policemen near Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

September 22, 1920

calendar 1884

The gunboat HMS Wasp is wrecked off Tory Island, Co. Donegal, with the loss of 52 lives; there are eight survivors

September 22, 1884

calendar 1864

Col. James Mulligan, who commanded Mulligans Irish Brigade, dies of wounds sustained at the 3rd Battle of Winchester

September 22, 1864

calendar 1821

Patrick Moore, Confederate General, is born in Galway

September 22, 1821

calendar 1626

Charles I offers twenty-six concessions (graces) to the Irish in return for subsidies to expand his army

September 22, 1626

calendar 1601

Battle of Kinsale

September 22, 1601

calendar 1485

Duke Fransez II sets up a Breton national assembly.

September 22, 1485

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