Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed

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Dáil Éireann is declared illegal

September 12, 1919

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Louis McNeice, poet and classical scholar is born in Belfast

September 12, 1907

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Death of William McNab, curator of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He was responsible for greening Scotland in the, 19th century. He moved, 4,000 plant species, including trees from a site on Leith Walk, to the present garden at Inverleith.

September 12, 1848

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Battle of Sheriffmuir, Scotland

September 12, 1715

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Jacobites defeated government forces at Battle of Sheriffmuir.

September 12, 1715

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calendar 1653

Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the Barebones parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date

September 12, 1653

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

September 12, 1315