Celtic history archive
Browse all events for August 12.
1332
Ireland
The Battle of Dupplin Moor took place on August 11-12, 1332, near Perth in Scotland. It was a significant conflict during the Second War of Scottish Independence, in which Edward …
1646
Ireland
Archbishop Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, an Italian cleric and papal nuncio to the Irish Confederate Catholics during the 1640s, played a significant role in the Irish Confederate …
1652
Ireland
Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599 – September 03, 1658) was an English military leader and politician. After leading the overthrow of the British monarchy, he ruled England, …
1689
Ireland
The Relief of Derry in 1689 was a significant event during the Williamite War in Ireland and is remembered as a major victory for the Williamite forces against the Jacobites. The …
1796
Ireland
Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, one of Ireland’s most infamous prisons, received its first prisoners on August 12, 1796. The gaol, which was initially known as the “New …
1804
Ireland
James Whiteside, a prominent Irish lawyer, orator, and judge who would later become the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, was born on August 12, 1804, in Delgany, County Wicklow, …
1821
Ireland
In 1821, King George IV made a historic visit to Ireland, marking the first time a reigning British monarch had visited the country since the 12th century. His visit, which began …
1822
Ireland
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, a prominent British statesman and one of the leading architects of British foreign policy during the Napoleonic Wars and the post-war …
1870
Ireland
Sir Hubert Gough, a distinguished British Army officer known for his role in the Curragh Mutiny of 1914 and his service during World War I, was born on August 12, 1870, in Gurteen, …
1898
Ireland
The Irish Local Government Act of 1898 was a transformative piece of legislation that established elected county and district councils in Ireland, marking a significant shift in …
1899
Ireland
The first issue of James Connolly’s newspaper, Workers’ Republic, was published on August 13, 1898. The newspaper played a crucial role in advancing socialist ideas in …
1914
Ireland
John Philip Holland, the Irish engineer and inventor who designed the first successful submarine, died on August 12, 1914. Born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland, on February 24, …