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September 28th

Wed 28 Sep 1932

TV mogul Jeremy Isaacs born.

Tue 28 Sep 1920

Cork No. 2 Brigade, IRA, attacks and captures a military barracks in Mallow, Co. Cork. English forces later burn and sack the town

Sat 28 Sep 1912

Edward Carson, leader of Ulster Unionists, stages signing of Southern League and Covenant against Irish Home Rule

Thu 28 Sep 1741

Deacon William Brodie, a well known thief in 18th Century Edinburgh, was born.

Fri 28 Sep 1703

Francis Annesley is expelled from the Irish Commons for his part in The Report of the Commissioners

Thu 28 Sep 1690

Marlborough takes Cork for the Williamites

Wed 28 Sep 1678

Popish plot is alleged in England

Mon 28 Sep 1581

George Buchan, humanist, poet, historian and tutor of King James VI, died.

Wed 28 Sep 1396

Battle of the Clans between clans Chattan and Kay on the North Inch, Perth, in front of King Robert III.