National Literary Society is founded

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calendar 1921

The first Dáil Éireann is dissolved and the second Dáil convenes

August 16, 1921

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calendar 1920

Court-martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork

August 16, 1920

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calendar 1882

Charles Stewart Parnell becomes a Freeman of the city of Dublin

August 16, 1882

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calendar 1879

National Land League of Mayo is founded

August 16, 1879

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calendar 1878

The Intermediate Education Act grants female students the right to participate in public examinations and to enter into careers and professions

August 16, 1878

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calendar 1832

An Act is passed which allows for tithe payments to be commuted

August 16, 1832

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calendar 1793

The Convention Act bans representative bodies set up to campaign for a change in the law, i.e. putative rivals to the parliament

August 16, 1793

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calendar 1766

Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), poet and author of many Jacobite songs, including Charlie is my Darling. Her songs are second only in popularity to Burns.

August 16, 1766

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calendar 1532

Treaty of Union between Brittany and France, guaranteeing autonomy for Brittany.

August 16, 1532