tri' fiche Mean Fomhair, De' Ce'adaoin( 23 September, Wednesday), or in Welsh, tri ugain Medi, Dydd Mercher In the Welsh Bardic tradition this is known as Alban Elfed, the autumnal equinox, at 1:37 GMT In 1753 John Williams, Cornish developer of Cornish manganese mining industry, was born. In 1788 the Second Battle of Killala was fought. the combined Irish and French forces made a final surrender. Some have asked for references: 1. Celtic Calendar by Celtic league American Branch c/o 2973 Valentine Avenue Bronx, New York 10458 fax: 914-779-3710 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 1-800-626-CELT 2. ES Phrase Dictionary and Study Guide (Irish-Gaeilge) Educational Services Corp. Washington, DC. 3. MacAlpines Pronouncing Gaelic Dictionary Alexander MacLaren and Sons 268 Argyle Street Glascow 4. The Story of the Irish Race by Seumas MacManus The Devin-Adair Company New York 5. A History of Ireland by Edmund Curtis University paperbacks Barnes and Noble, NY 6. The Story of Scotland by Nigel Tranter Lochar Publishing Moffat, Scotland If anyone can recommend some others I would be pleased to hear from you. Submitted by John Laughland at: [email protected]