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Death of Sean O’Casey in England.

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calendar 1959

47 miners were killed at Auchengeich Colliery, Lanarkshire when the bogies carrying them to work ran into smoke, 1,000 feet below ground.

September 18, 1959

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calendar 1944

Birth of Lord Roger of Earlsferry, Lord Justice General.

September 18, 1944

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calendar 1941

Stephen Hayes, a former IRA chief of staff, is kidnapped on 30 June; he later claims to have been court martialled and tortured by the IRA; Seán McCaughey is convicted of his kidnapping on this date

September 18, 1941

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calendar 1914

Home Rule Act on Statute Book but is suspended for the duration of World War

September 18, 1914

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calendar 1889

Kathleen Behan, née Kearney, Mother of All the Behans and folk singer is born in Dublin

September 18, 1889

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calendar 1867

Kelly and Timothy Deasy are rescued in a Fenian attack on a police van in Manchester during which a police sergeant is shot dead

September 18, 1867

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calendar 1851

Anne Devlin, friend and comrade of Robert Emmett, dies in Dublin

September 18, 1851

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calendar 1846

James Standish OGrady, novelist, is born in Castletownbere, Co. Cork

September 18, 1846

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calendar 1818

Theatre Royal, Glasgow, became the first theatre in Britain to be lit by gas.

September 18, 1818

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calendar 1400

First action of Glyn Dwrs revolt as Welsh rebels capture town of Ruthin.

September 18, 1400