Highlighted Events from September

Sun 15 Sep 1889

Birth in Castlebar of singer Margaret Burke Sheridan

Fri 23 Sep 0704

Death of St Adamnan, biographer of St Columba.

Mon 23 Sep 2002

The Listowel Races in Co. Kerry begin. For the first year in its history, which dates to 1858, it will be a seven-day meeting.

Fri 17 Sep 1920

Birth of Chaim Herzog, former president of Israel, born in Belfast and educated in Dublin