Health And Efficiency becomes the very first publication banned by the Irish Free State
August 28, 1929
Birth of Liam OFlaherty
August 28, 1896
The first horse drawn tram cars enter service in Belfast
August 28, 1872
Napiers and Deasys Land Acts are passed
August 28, 1860
Mary Letitia Martin, Princess of Connemara is born in Ballynahinch Castle, Co. Galway
August 28, 1815
Cornwallis reaches Athlone; Humbert entrenches in Castlebar
August 28, 1798
Sir Aubrey de Vere, poet, is born in Adare, Co. Limerick
August 28, 1788
Earl of Wintoun died, aged, 100.
August 28, 1741
A board of trustees for linen manufacture is established
August 28, 1710