August 15

Section: August 15

August 15, 1963

The last hanging in Scotland, 21-year-old Henry Burnett

August 15, 1919

Birth of Benedict Kiely, novelist, short story-writer and critic, in Dromore, Co. Down

August 15, 1917

Birth of Jack Lynch, Taoiseach, in Co. Cork

August 15, 1882

Unveiling of OConnell monument in Dublin

August 15, 1880

Five people drown in Derrybeg, Co. Donegal when a chapel is flooded during Mass

August 15, 1873

John J. Flanagan, born

August 15, 1856

Birth at Holytown of John Keir Hardie, coal miner and founder of the Labour Party.

August 15, 1843

Daniel OConnell holds meetings for Repeal of the Union, attended by hundreds of thousands, at Trim and the Hill of Tara

August 15, 1840

Foundation stone for the Monument to Sir Walter Scott is laid in Princes Street Gardens.

August 15, 1803

Edmund Rice opens a school for poor boys in Waterford - precursor of the schools run by the Christian Brothers

August 15, 1771

Novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott born.

August 15, 1755

Molesworth Phillips, sailor and companion of Captain James Cook, is born in Swords, Co. Dublin

August 15, 1715

Frederick Hamilton, writes to George I that although the county is well affected

August 15, 1649

Oliver Cromwell arrives in Ireland as Commander-in-Chief and Lord Lieutenant

August 15, 1057

MacBeth killed by Malcolm, son of Duncan I, at Lumphanan-Mar, Scotland.

August 15, 1040

Duncan I of Scotland killed in battle by Macbeth at Pitgavney.