Events for August 29August 29, 1844Death of Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers OrderRead MoreAugust 29, 1798Cornwallis reaches TuamRead MoreAugust 29, 1803Samuel Neilson, co-founder of the United Irishmen, diesRead MoreAugust 29, 1797Battle 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.Read More