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Birth of James Whiteside, orator and Lord Chief Justice, in Delgany, Co. Wicklow

August 12, 1804

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, Ireland.

Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin receives its first prisoners

August 12, 1796

Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, one of Ireland’s most infamous prisons, received its first prisoners on August 12, 1796.

Relief of Derry, Ireland, a major Williamite victory

August 12, 1689

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.

Act of Settlement 1652, also known as the To Hell or Connacht Act

August 12, 1652

Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599 – September 03, 1658) was an English military leader and politician.

Archbishop Giovanni Rinuccini, condemns their adherence to Ormonds peace terms

August 12, 1646

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 Wars.

Battle of Dupplin near Perth in which Edward Balliol defeated the Regent, Earl of Mar.

August 12, 1332

The Battle of Dupplin Moor took place on August 11-12, 1332, near Perth in Scotland.

Kate O'Brien, Irish writer, dies

August 13, 1974

Kate O’Brien, a renowned Irish novelist and playwright, died on August 13, 1974.

The Health Act extends the powers of county councils and provides maternity care

August 13, 1947

The Health Act of 1947 in Ireland was a landmark piece of legislation that significantly expanded the role of local authorities, particularly county councils, in the provision of health services.

The first issue of Workers’ Republic

August 13, 1898

The first issue of Workers’ Republic, a socialist newspaper edited by James Connolly, was published on August 13, 1898.

Birth of John Logie Baird, developer of television.

August 13, 1888

John Logie Baird, the Scottish engineer and inventor who is widely recognized as the developer of the first working television system, was born on August 13, 1888, in Helensburgh, Scotland.

Special committee appointed to investigate Parnells ties to Phoenix Park murders

August 13, 1887

In 1882, the assassination of two high-ranking British officials in Dublin’s Phoenix Park—Lord Frederick Cavendish, the newly appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Thomas Henry Burke, the …

First issue of United Ireland, Parnellite weekly

August 13, 1881

The first issue of United Ireland, a Parnellite weekly newspaper, was published on August 13, 1881.

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