august

August 30, 1708

Penal Laws passed in 1695 restricting Catholics rights are strengthened for the second time

August 15, 1755

Molesworth Phillips, sailor and companion of Captain James Cook, is born in Swords, Co. Dublin

August 14, 1784

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

Nathaniel Hone, an Irish-born painter and a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, died on August 14, 1784. Hone was a significant figure in 18th-century art, known for his portraits, miniatures, and satirical works.

August 10, 1719

The House of Commons proposes that all unregistered priests in Ireland should be branded on the cheek. The plan is ultimately abandoned.

In the early 18th century, during a period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment and repression in Ireland, the House of Commons in the British Parliament proposed a harsh measure: that all unregistered Catholic priests in Ireland should be branded on the cheek. This proposal, however, was ultimately abandoned and never implemented.