August 14

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University of Strathclyde was constituted in Glasgow, based on the Royal College of Science and Technology.

H. Montgomery Hyde, author and unionist MP, is born in Belfast

The Land Purchase Act (Wyndham Act)

The Irish Franchise Act is enacted and has the effect of increasing the electorate from 45,000 to 164,000

Foundation is laid for the George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Mary O'Connell is born in Co. Limerick, known as Sister Anthony, she serves in the American Civil War as a nurse

Nathaniel Hone, painter and member of the Royal Academy at the time of its founding in 1768, dies

Gardiners Catholic Relief Act is enacted

High O'Neill defeats the English at the Battle of Yellow Ford

King Robert III crowned at the Augustinian abbey of Scone.

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