August 11, 1691
The event you’re referring to is the Raid on Ballyneety, which took place on the night of August 11-12, 1690, during the Williamite War in Ireland.
August 11, 1560
John Knox (1505, 1513 or 1514 ? 1572) was a Scottish religious reformer who played the lead part in reforming the Church in Scotland in a Presbyterian manner.
August 11, 1306
The Battle of Dalrigh, also known as the Battle of Dail Righ or the Battle of Dalry, took place in 1306 near Tyndrum in Scotland.
August 12, 1922
Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Féin and a key figure in the Irish independence movement, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on August 12, 1922.
Fulton Mackay, a well-known Scottish character actor, was born on August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
August 12, 1920
On August 12, 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork and a prominent Irish nationalist, was arrested by British authorities.
August 12, 1914
John Philip Holland, the Irish engineer and inventor who designed the first successful submarine, died on August 12, 1914.
August 12, 1899
The first issue of James Connolly’s newspaper, Workers’ Republic, was published on August 13, 1898.
August 12, 1898
The Irish Local Government Act of 1898 was a transformative piece of legislation that established elected county and district councils in Ireland, marking a significant shift in the governance of the …
August 12, 1870
Sir Hubert Gough, a distinguished British Army officer known for his role in the Curragh Mutiny of 1914 and his service during World War I, was born on August 12, 1870, in Gurteen, County Waterford, …
August 12, 1822
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, a prominent British statesman and one of the leading architects of British foreign policy during the Napoleonic Wars and the post-war settlement, committed …
August 12, 1821
In 1821, King George IV made a historic visit to Ireland, marking the first time a reigning British monarch had visited the country since the 12th century.
