August 29

1729

Birth of David La Touche, banking magnate and MP

Ireland

Birth of David La Touche, banking magnate and MP. This August 29, 1729 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1797

Battle of Tranent

Ireland

Battle of Tranent — In August 1797, a demonstration against conscription under the Militia Act in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, turns deadly when it is forcibly suppressed by …

1798

Cornwallis reaches Tuam

Ireland

Cornwallis reaches Tuam. This August 29, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1803

Samuel Neilson, co-founder of the United Irishmen, dies

Ireland

Samuel Neilson, co-founder of the United Irishmen, dies. This August 29, 1803 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1844

Death of Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order

Ireland

Death of Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order. This August 29, 1844 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1871

Birth of Jack B. Yeats, painter and author, in London

Ireland

Birth of Jack B. Yeats, painter and author, in London. This August 29, 1871 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1890

The Science and Art Museum and The National Library of Ireland open

Ireland

The Science and Art Museum and The National Library of Ireland open. This August 29, 1890 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1930

Island of St Kilda evacuated.

Ireland

Island of St Kilda evacuated. This August 29, 1930 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1975

Eamon DeValera, Irish statesman, died

Ireland

Eamon de Valera (born Edward George de Valera, sometimes Gaelicised Eamonn de Bhaileara; October 14, 1882 ? August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of …