Celtic history archive
Browse all events for August 15.
1040
Ireland
Duncan I (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. He became King of the Scots in succession to his …
1057
Ireland
MacBeth killed by Malcolm, son of Duncan I, at Lumphanan-Mar, Scotland. This August 15, 1057 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1649
Ireland
Oliver Cromwell arrives in Ireland as Commander-in-Chief and Lord Lieutenant with an army of 20,000, a huge artillery train, and a large navy. Cromwell landed at Ringsend, near …
1715
Ireland
On this date, Frederick Hamilton, former MP for Donegal, writes to King George I: “Although the county is well affected, the great scarcity of armes in ye country is beyond …
1755
Ireland
Molesworth Phillips, sailor and companion of Captain James Cook, is born in Swords, Co. Dublin. This August 15, 1755 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1771
Ireland
Novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott born. This August 15, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1803
Ireland
Edmund Rice opens a school for poor boys in Waterford - precursor of the schools run by the Christian Brothers. This August 15, 1803 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1840
Scotland
Foundation stone for the Monument to Sir Walter Scott is laid in Princes Street Gardens. This August 15, 1840 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1843
Ireland
Daniel OConnell holds meetings for Repeal of the Union, attended by hundreds of thousands, at Trim and the Hill of Tara. This August 15, 1843 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1856
Ireland
Birth at Holytown of John Keir Hardie, coal miner and founder of the Labour Party. This August 15, 1856 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1873
Ireland
John J. Flanagan (born August 15, 1873 – died June 19, 1938) was an American athlete and one of the most accomplished hammer throwers in the history of track and field. He was born …
1880
Ireland
Five people drown in Derrybeg, Co. Donegal when a chapel is flooded during Mass. This August 15, 1880 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.