Nina Edith Coote (23 Sept 1883 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England-6 Jan 1945 London). Croquet champion. Lived #Bunnavally #Westmeath. Also involved in football⚽️, hockey🏑, tennis🎾, rowing🚣‍♀️, yachting⛵️ & cycling🚴‍♀️! Became croquet manager later in life. dib.ie/biography/coot…

Áine Ceannt (23 Sept 1880 #Dublin-2 Feb 1954). Born Frances O'Brennan. Took name Áine upon joining Gaelic League.👰Éamonn Ceannt. Executive C na mB. Wrote/delivered dispatches in run-up to 1916 Rising. After her husband's execution worked in Dáil courts. dib.ie/biography/cean…

Patrick Ford (12 April 1837 #Galway-23 Sept 1913 NYC). Boston abolitionist journalist. Founded 'Irish World'. Promoted writings of land reformer, Henry George. Raised funds for Irish land reform (Jan-Sept 1881 >$100,000)! Crucial for agitation in Ireland! dib.ie/biography/ford…

Colin Blakely (23 Sept 1930 #Bangor #Down-7 May 1987 London).👨‍🎓 Sedbergh School.🎭📽️📺actor e.g. A Man for All Seasons ('66), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes ('70), Pink Panthers films ('76/'82), Equus ('77). BAFTA nominated! dib.ie/biography/blak… youtube.com/watch?v=7xxTIj…

Bernard "Barney" Hughes (8 July 1808 #Blackwaterstown #Armagh-23 Sept 1878). #Belfast baker/philanthropist. 1st RC, Belfast Town Council. Founded Catholic Institute/Ulster Catholic Publishing Company. Kept bread prices low in Famine. 🪦Friar's Bush. 🍞🥯 dib.ie/biography/hugh…

Some of #Ireland's famous rivers were formed by Connla's Well flooding! This well of wisdom/knowledge enticed 2 goddesses to go near it despite warnings! Both Boann & Sionann were drowned & their bodies formed the Rivers Boyne & Shannon! 🎨Tara's Open Studio, ? #WorldRiversDay 🌊

23 Sept: Ss Conaing mac Luachanáin, Comnat & Sárán. Little-known saints in medieval Irish martyrologies. Not known when or where they lived. 📷Assignment Point

#Otd 1798: Battle of #Killala, #Mayo. The Irish Rebels & small number of remaining French with 4 French officers, were defeated. Last major engagement of 1798 rebellion. Killala had remained for 32 days in the hands of the Rebels & French. 400-500 of theirs dead? 📷Seansweeney1

Mary Mallon (23 Sept 1869 #Cookstown #Tyrone-11 Nov 1938 NY). Typhoid Mary! 1st person in US identified as asymptomatic carrier of pathogen associated with typhoid fever. Infected 53-122 (?) people over career as cook. Kept nearly 30 years in isolation! 🏥 dib.ie/biography/mall…

#Otd 1911: Edward Carson first addressed his supporters in Ulster: 50,000 people at James Craig's estate: “We must be prepared... the morning Home Rule passes... to become responsible for the government of the Protestant Province of Ulster.” ( This Day in Irish History )