Home /calendar /september /September 05, 1771On September 05, 1771 in Celtic HistoryBenjamin franklins visit to ireland beginsShare : More From This Daycalendar 1890Birth of Richard Chenevix Trench, prelate, philologist and poet; the New English Dictionary, later the Oxford English Dictionary, was begun at his suggestion, in DublinSeptember 05, 1890calendar 1798Humbert defeats small government force at Collooney, but suffers serious casualties; he camps at Dromahair. Longford rebels attack Granard and are routed. Westmeath rebels occupy Wilsons HospitalSeptember 05, 1798calendar 1785Edmond Sexton Pery resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament on grounds of ill health. John Foster is unanimously elected to replace himSeptember 05, 1785calendar 1750Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet, born.September 05, 1750calendar 1724In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III - one of a series of letters designed to incite the people against a new coinageSeptember 05, 1724calendar 1690Having failed to take Limerick, William leaves IrelandSeptember 05, 1690
