August

University of Dundee which was incorporated into the University of St Andrews in, 1890, constituted as a separate university.

August 01, 1967

The University of Dundee, originally incorporated as part of the University of St Andrews in 1890, was formally constituted as a separate university on August 1, 1967.

Gladstones first Land Act, decreeing that tenants who were evicted be compensated for improvements and that tenant who were evicted for any reason other than nonpayment of rent should also be compensated

August 01, 1872

Gladstone’s First Land Act, officially known as the Irish Land Act of 1870, was a significant piece of legislation introduced by British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.

The Ecclesiastical Titles Act forbids Catholic bishops to assume ecclesiastical titles taken from any place in the United Kingdom

August 01, 1851

The Ecclesiastical Titles Act of 1851 was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament in response to concerns about the increasing influence of the Catholic Church in the …

Irish Constabulary Act sets up county police forces and salaried magistracy

August 01, 1822

The Irish Constabulary Act, passed in 1822, was a significant piece of legislation that established county police forces and a salaried magistracy across Ireland.

The Act of Union dissolves the Irish parliament and transfers legislative powers to Westminster

August 01, 1800

The Act of Union, passed in 1800 and coming into effect on January 1, 1801, was a significant event in the history of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Act of Proscription

August 01, 1746

The “Act of Proscription 1746” was a piece of legislation enacted by the British government in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745-1746.

Following the death of Queen Anne, George I accedes to the throne. The second Irish parliament of Annes reign is thereby dissolved

August 01, 1714

Jones defeats Ormond at Rathmines, ending royalist hopes of taking Dublin

August 01, 1649

The Battle of Rathmines, fought on August 2, 1649, was a significant event during the Irish Confederate Wars, part of the broader conflict known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Birth of Andrew Melville, true father of Presbyterianism in Scotland.

August 01, 1545

Andrew Melville, born on August 1, 1545, in Baldovie, near Montrose, Scotland, is widely regarded as the true father of Presbyterianism in Scotland.

John Travers, Chancellor of St Patricks Cathedral, is executed for high treason at Oxmantown Green for conspiring with Lord Offaly

August 01, 1535

John Travers, who served as the Chancellor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, met a tragic end when he was executed for high treason at Oxmantown Green, Dublin.

Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster and ally of Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, is defeated in battle by Rory OConnor and forced to flee from Ireland

August 01, 1166

Dermot MacMurrough, also known as Diarmait Mac Murchada, was the King of Leinster and a significant figure in Irish history, particularly known for his role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.

Druids of Gaul recognize Roman authority in exchange for religous toleration.

August 01, 18 BC

Caesar reports that in Gaul (present-day France), the druids had a an annual council in the center of that region, and that this Council of Gauls was presided over by a sort of chief druid, one who …