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On September 21, 1728 in Celtic History

Philip embury, founder of the american methodist church, is born in ballingrane, co. limerick

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    Birth of Mariga Guinness, née Princess Hermione Marie Gabrielle von Urach, Countess Württemberg; co-founder of Irish Georgian Society

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    Artist Tom Carr is born is Belfast

    September 21, 1909

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    Revolutionary Éamonn Ceannt, is born in Glenamaddy, County Galway

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

    September 21, 1832

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

    September 21, 1827

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    Battle of the Diamond between (Protestant) Peep o Day Boys and (Catholic) Defenders near Loughgall, Co. Armagh leaves 30 Defenders dead and leads to the foundation of the Loyal Orange Institution (later the Orange Order) ...to defend the King and his

    September 21, 1795

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    Road builder John McAdam born in Ayr.

    September 21, 1756

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    The Jacobites are victorious at Prestonpans

    September 21, 1745

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    Charles Edward Stuart victorious at Battle of Prestonpans. The Jacobite army of just over, 3,000 under Bonnie Prince Charlie heavily defeated the English Royal forces led by Sir John Cope.

    September 21, 1745

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    Minister, historian, playwright and tutor to the Prince of Wales, John Home born. After the first performance of his play Douglas, people asked Whaurs yer Wully Shakespeare noo?

    September 21, 1722

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

    September 21, 1703