august 26th

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History

German aircraft bomb a creamery at Campile, Co. Wexford; three women are killed

August 26, 1940

History

Re-election of Éamon de Valera President of Dáil Éireann. He is proposed and seconded by Commandant Sean MacEoin and General Richard Mulcahy — both of whom later line up against him in the Civil War

August 26, 1921

History

Also known as The Great Dublin Lockout, the Dublin Transport Strike, led by Jim Larkin and James Connolly, begins

August 26, 1913

History

Lord Dunraven forms the Irish Reform Association to campaign for some devolution; the following December, unionists form a United Unionist Council to resist Dunravens plan

August 26, 1904

History

John Buchan, Novelist and statesman, born in Perth.

August 26, 1875

History

Humber leaves Ballina bound for Castlebar. He takes an indirect route through the mountains

August 26, 1798

History

Five Dublin children receive the first recorded smallpox innoculations in Ireland

August 26, 1725

History

Manx invasion of England turned back at Battle of Wigan.

August 26, 1651