Ireland

1826

Charles Cornwallis Chesney, professor of military history, is born in Kilkeel, Co. Down

Ireland

Charles Cornwallis Chesney, professor of military history, is born in Kilkeel, Co. Down. This September 29, 1826 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1826

Rene T.H. Laennec, Breton inventor of the stethoscope, died

Ireland

René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, the French physician who invented the stethoscope, died on August 13, 1826. Born on February 17, 1781, in Quimper, Brittany, Laennec made …

1826

Explorer Alexander Gordon Laing became the first Christian to reach Timbuctu, Africa.

Ireland

Alexander Gordon Laing, a Scottish explorer, became the first European Christian to reach the fabled city of Timbuktu (also spelled Timbuctu) in West Africa on August 18, 1826. His …

1826

Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born in Florence

Ireland

Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born in Florence. This June 21, 1826 entry records a moment in …

1826

Robert Adamson, who collaborated with D O Hill to produce early portrait photography, born.

Ireland

Robert Adamson, who collaborated with D O Hill to produce early portrait photography, born. This April 26, 1826 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1827

Cavan-born Thomas Baron von Brady, general in the Austrian army, dies in Vienna

Ireland

Cavan-born Thomas Baron von Brady, general in the Austrian army, dies in Vienna. This October 16, 1827 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1827

Michael Corcoran, Union General, is born in Co. Donegal

Ireland

Michael Corcoran, Union General, is born in Co. Donegal. This September 21, 1827 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1827

Mary King Ward, Irish naturalist and astronomer is born

Ireland

Mary King Ward, Irish naturalist and astronomer is born. This April 27, 1827 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1828

Daniel O’Connell wins the Clare election

Ireland

Daniel O’Connell won the Clare by-election on July 5, 1828, in what became a pivotal moment in Irish and British political history. O’Connell, often referred to as “The …

1828

Birth of Sir Thomas Newenhan Deane, architect, in Dundanion, Co. Cork

Ireland

Birth of Sir Thomas Newenhan Deane, architect, in Dundanion, Co. Cork. This June 15, 1828 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1828

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

Ireland

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary. This May 9, 1828 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …

1828

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

Ireland

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary. This May 9, 1828 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …