Celtic history archive
Browse all events for August 08.
1296
Ireland
In 1296 the Stone was captured by Edward I as spoils of war and taken to Westminster Abbey, where it was placed under the Coronation Chair, known as St. Edwards Chair on which …
1503
Ireland
The marriage of King James IV of Scotland to Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England, took place on August 8, 1503. This union is famously referred to as the …
1588
Ireland
The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 by the English navy is one of the most famous events in European history. The Armada’s mission was to invade England and overthrow …
1694
Ireland
Francis Hutcheson, a significant figure in the history of philosophy and one of the founding figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, was born on August 8, 1694, in Drumalig, a …
1781
Ireland
James Gandon, one of the most renowned architects of his time, moved from London to Dublin in 1781. On August 9, 1781, the first stone of his most famous work, the Custom House in …
1923
Ireland
The Civic Guard, the national police force of the Irish Free State, was renamed Garda Síochána na hÉireann (Guardians of the Peace of Ireland) in 1923. The name change was part of …
1981
Ireland
Thomas McElwee (30 November 1957 – 8 August 1981) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer who participated in the 1981 hunger strike. From Bellaghy, County …