1651
Manx invasion of England turned back at Battle of Wigan.
Ireland
The Battle of Wigan Lane was fought on August 25, 1651 during the Third English Civil War, between Royalists under the command of the Earl of Derby and elements of the New Model …
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1725
Five Dublin children receive the first recorded smallpox innoculations in Ireland
Ireland
Five Dublin children receive the first recorded smallpox innoculations in Ireland. This August 26, 1725 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1798
Humber leaves Ballina bound for Castlebar. He takes an indirect route through the mountains
Ireland
Humber leaves Ballina bound for Castlebar. He takes an indirect route through the mountains. This August 26, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1875
John Buchan, Novelist and statesman, born in Perth.
Ireland
John Buchan, the Scottish author and politician, was born on August 26, 1875, in Perth, Scotland, and he passed away on February 11, 1940. John Buchan is best known for his …
1904
Lord Dunraven forms the Irish Reform Association to campaign for some devolution
Ireland
In 1904, Lord Dunraven, a moderate Unionist and former member of the Irish Unionist Alliance, founded the Irish Reform Association. His goal was to promote limited devolution for …
1913
Also known as The Great Dublin Lockout, the Dublin Transport Strike, led by Jim Larkin and James Connolly, begins
Ireland
Also known as The Great Dublin Lockout, the Dublin Transport Strike, led by Jim Larkin and James Connolly, begins. This August 26, 1913 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1921
Re-election of Éamon de Valera President of Dáil Éireann
Ireland
On 26 August 1921, Éamon de Valera was re-elected President of Dáil Éireann (the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic). The motion to re-elect him was proposed by …
1940
German aircraft bomb a creamery at Campile, Co. Wexford; three women are killed
Ireland
German aircraft bomb a creamery at Campile, Co. Wexford; three women are killed. This August 26, 1940 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.