Celtic history archive
Browse all events for August 22.
1881
Ireland
Second Gladstone Land Act introduces the three Fs - fair rent, fixity of tenure, free sale - and sets up the Land Commission. This August 22, 1881 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1887
Ireland
The Land Act gives courts the power to revise and fix rents. This August 22, 1887 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1889
Ireland
Birth in Belfast of Sean McEntee, Fianna Fail politician. This August 22, 1889 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1908
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of Mervyn Wall, writer who wrote under the pseudonym of Eugene Welply. This August 22, 1908 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1912
Ireland
Birth of Irish American actor Gene Kelly. This August 22, 1912 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1918
Ireland
Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer is shot down on August 22, 1918, while flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter with 20 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. Latimer, alongside his observer …
1920
Ireland
Violent sectarian clashes erupt in Belfast between August 23 and August 31, 1920, during a period of intense political and social unrest in Ireland. At least 30 people are killed, …
1922
Ireland
Michael Collins - Irish general - killed. This August 22, 1922 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1933
Ireland
The National Guard is banned. This August 22, 1933 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1960
Ireland
Beyond the Fringe, an influential satirical revue, opened in Edinburgh. This August 22, 1960 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.