August 10, 1854
The statutory provision for the establishment of a national gallery of paintings, sculpture, and fine arts in Ireland was made in 1854, leading to the creation of the National Gallery of Ireland in …
August 10, 1848
William Michael Harnett, a renowned master of still life painting, was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, on August 10, 1848.
August 10, 1719
In the early 18th century, during a period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment and repression in Ireland, the House of Commons in the British Parliament proposed a harsh measure: that all unregistered …
August 10, 1636
The Annals of the Four Masters, one of the most significant works of Irish history, was completed in 1636.
August 10, 1624
Esther Inglis, a renowned calligrapher and miniaturist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, died on August 30, 1624.
August 10, 1460
King James III of Scotland was not crowned at Kelso Abbey.
August 10, 1316
The Second Battle of Athenry took place on the 10th August 1316 and was one of the most decisive battles of the Bruce Wars.
August 11, 1927
After the Free State general election on June 9, 1927, Éamon de Valera and his party, Fianna Fáil, entered the Dáil (the lower house of the Irish Parliament) for the first time as the largest …
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) was established in 1927 by the Irish government to oversee the development and management of electricity supply in Ireland.
August 11, 1894
Dan Breen, a key figure in the Irish War of Independence and later a politician, was born on August 11, 1894, near Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland.
August 11, 1892
C. M. Grieve, better known by his pen name Hugh MacDiarmid, was born on August 11, 1892, in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
August 11, 1835
Henry Grattan Guinness, a prominent Irish Protestant evangelist, missionary, and author, was born on August 11, 1835, in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland.
