August 15

1882

Unveiling of OConnell monument in Dublin

Ireland

Unveiling of OConnell monument in Dublin. This August 15, 1882 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1917

Birth of Jack Lynch, Taoiseach, in Co. Cork

Ireland

Birth of Jack Lynch, Taoiseach, in Co. Cork. This August 15, 1917 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1919

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

Ireland

Birth of Benedict Kiely, novelist, short story-writer and critic, in Dromore, Co. Down. This August 15, 1919 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1963

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

Ireland

Henry John Burnett, aged 21, became the last person to be executed in Scotland when he was hanged at Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen. He had been convicted of the murder of seaman …