On August 18, 1579 in Celtic History
Death of james fitzgerald, rebel leader
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Red Hackle wins Intercontinental Highland Gathering, Toronto, Canada, 1974.
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1814
Birth of David Moriarty, Catholic Bishop of Kerry and opponent of nationalism, in Kilcarah, Co. Kerry
August 18, 1814
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1746
William Boyd of Kilmarnock, Scottish Jacobite leader, executed by the English
August 18, 1746
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1728
James Caulfeild, 4th Viscount and 1st Earl of Charlemont; soldier and nationalist, is born in Dublin
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