Today on Celtic History on

August 25th

Tue 25 Aug 1942

Prince George, the Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, killed when his flying boat crashed into Eagles Rock in Caithness, apparently en route to Iceland.

Tue 25 Aug 1931

Ramsay MacDonald formed a National Government.

Mon 25 Aug 1930

Actor Sean Connery born.

Thu 25 Aug 1921

Birth in Belfast of Brian Moore who is best known for his novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Fri 25 Aug 1882

Birth of Sean O Ceallaigh, Irelands second president

Fri 25 Aug 1865

Robert Lloyd Praeger, botanist and writer, is born in Holywood, Co. Down

Tue 25 Aug 1863

Eugene OGrowney, priest and Irish-language revivalist, is born in Ballyfallon, Co. Meath

Wed 25 Aug 1819

James Watt, developer of steam power, died.

Wed 25 Aug 1819

Birth in Glasgow of Alan Pinkerton, founder of the Chicago-based detective agency which bears his name.

Thu 25 Aug 1803

The British capture Robert Emmet

Sat 25 Aug 1798

Humbert takes Ballina after token resistance by Government forces

Tue 25 Aug 1778

Last Pagan sacrifice conducted publicly in the Celtic world, at Loch Maree, Scotland

Sun 25 Aug 1776

Philosopher David Hume died.

Fri 25 Aug 1769

Henry Flood, MP for Callan, kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a duel. The Flood and Agar families had disputed the representation of Callan for many years

Sat 25 Aug 1764

James Hope, a member of the United Irishman, is born in Templepatrick, Co. Antrim

Fri 25 Aug 1645

Edward Worcester, Earl of Glamorgan; aristocrat and inventor, is sent to Ireland to raise troops for the king, and makes two secret treaties with the confederates on this date and on 20 December

Tue 25 Aug 1170

Richard de Clare (Strongbow) marries MacMurroughs daughter Aoife, as part of an agreement made two years earlier