Samuel Neilson, co-founder of the United Irishmen, dies

On August 29, 1803 in Celtic History

Samuel neilson, co founder of the united irishmen, dies

/images/tich/featured.webp

    More From This Day

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1975

    Eamon DeValera, Irish statesman, died

    August 29, 1975

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1930

    Island of St Kilda evacuated.

    August 29, 1930

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1890

    The Science and Art Museum and The National Library of Ireland open

    August 29, 1890

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1871

    Birth of Jack B. Yeats, painter and author, in London

    August 29, 1871

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1844

    Death of Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order

    August 29, 1844

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1798

    Cornwallis reaches Tuam

    August 29, 1798

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1797

    Battle of Tranent in which a demonstration against conscription under the Militia Act was broken up by the Cinque Ports Dragoons and East Lothian Yeomanry with the death of, 12 participants.

    August 29, 1797

    /images/tich/featured.webp
    calendar 1729

    Birth of David La Touche, banking magnate and MP

    August 29, 1729