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On August 15, 1840 in Celtic History

Foundation stone for the monument to sir walter scott is laid in princes street gardens.

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    The last hanging in Scotland -, 21-year-old Henry Burnett who was executed at Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen for the murder of seaman Thomas Guyan.

    August 15, 1963

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    Birth of Benedict Kiely, novelist, short story-writer and critic, in Dromore, Co. Down

    August 15, 1919

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    Birth of Jack Lynch, Taoiseach, in Co. Cork

    August 15, 1917

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    calendar 1882

    Unveiling of OConnell monument in Dublin

    August 15, 1882

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    Five people drown in Derrybeg, Co. Donegal when a chapel is flooded during Mass

    August 15, 1880

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    calendar 1873

    John J. Flanagan, born

    August 15, 1873

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    calendar 1856

    Birth at Holytown of John Keir Hardie, coal miner and founder of the Labour Party.

    August 15, 1856

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    calendar 1843

    Daniel OConnell holds meetings for Repeal of the Union, attended by hundreds of thousands, at Trim and the Hill of Tara

    August 15, 1843

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    calendar 1803

    Edmund Rice opens a school for poor boys in Waterford - precursor of the schools run by the Christian Brothers

    August 15, 1803

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    calendar 1771

    Novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott born.

    August 15, 1771

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    calendar 1755

    Molesworth Phillips, sailor and companion of Captain James Cook, is born in Swords, Co. Dublin

    August 15, 1755

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    calendar 1715

    On this date, Frederick Hamilton, former MP for Donegal, writes to George I that although the county is well affected, The great scarcity of armes in ye country is beyond anything I could have imagind till about three days ago that I had occasion to sen

    August 15, 1715