Birth of James Barry, painter, in Cork

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calendar 2000

Scotlands first First Minister Donald Dewar died suddenly after a fall on the steps of his official residence in Edinburgh.

October 11, 2000

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calendar 1922

The Irish Constitution for the Free State, drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, is adopted

October 11, 1922

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calendar 1921

Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation

October 11, 1921

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calendar 1911

Birth of writer Brian ONolan aka Myles na gCopaleen and perhaps better known as Flann OBrien

October 11, 1911

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calendar 1907

Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born

October 10, 1907

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calendar 1797

The British fleet, under the command of Admiral Adam Duncan (born in Forfar in, 1731), defeated the Dutch off the village of Camperdown, Holland

October 11, 1797

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calendar 1703

John Asgill, newly elected MP for Enniscorthy, is expelled from the Irish parliament on this date on account of a pamphlet he published in Dublin in 1698, arguing that man may pass into eternal life without dying. The pamphlet is burned by the common hang

October 11, 1703

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calendar 1649

Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell

October 11, 1649

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calendar 1511

Ship Great Michael launched for King James IV.

October 11, 1511

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calendar 1297

Letter from Wallace and Moray to the mayors of Lubeck and Hamburg saying that The Kingdom of Scotland has, by Gods Grace, recovered by battle from the power of the English.

October 11, 1297