Ireland

1838

Charles Williams, war correspondent, is born in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry

Ireland

Charles Williams, war correspondent, is born in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry. This May 4, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1838

Fr. Theobald Mathew, with the support of William Martin, a quaker, founds the total abstinence movement in Cork

Ireland

Fr. Theobald Mathew, with the support of William Martin, a quaker, founds the total abstinence movement in Cork. This April 10, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1838

William Edward Hartpole Lecky, historian and philosopher, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Ireland

William Edward Hartpole Lecky, OM, PC, FBA (26 March 1838 – 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian, essayist, and political theorist with Whig proclivities. His major work was an …

1839

Act passed for the improvement of navigation on the Shannon

Ireland

Act passed for the improvement of navigation on the Shannon. This August 19, 1839 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1839

John Galt, author, traveller, founder of Guelph, Ontario, died.

Ireland

John Galt, author, traveller, founder of Guelph, Ontario, died. This April 11, 1839 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1839

St. Clair Mulholland, Union Civil War General and Medal of Honor winner, is born in Lisburn, Co. Antrim

Ireland

St. Clair Augustine Mulholland (April 1, 1839 – February 17, 1910) was a colonel in the Union Army in the American Civil War who later received the brevets of brigadier general of …

1839

John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, born in Glenavy, Co. Antrim

Ireland

John Ballance (27 March 1839 – 27 April 1893) was an Irish-born New Zealand politician who was the 14th premier of New Zealand, from January 1891 to April 1893, the founder of the …

1839

John B. Yeats, painter and father of William Butler and Jack B. Yeats, is born in Tullylish, Co. Down

Ireland

John Butler Yeats (16 March 1839 – 3 February 1922) was an Irish artist and the father of W. B. Yeats, Lily Yeats, Elizabeth Corbett “Lolly” Yeats and Jack Butler …

1839

Night Of The Big Wind

Ireland

On this date, the Night Of The Big Wind or Oiche na Gaoithe Moire takes place; the most damaging storm in Irish history, some winds are estimated in excess of 130 m.p.h The …

1840

John Russell Young, journalist in American Civil War, from Co. Tyrone, born

Ireland

John Russell Young (November 20, 1840 – January 17, 1899) was an American journalist, author, diplomat, and the seventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1897 to 1899. …

1840

The Repeal Association is founded by Daniel O'Connell

Ireland

The Repeal Association was an Irish mass membership political movement set up by Daniel O’Connell in 1830 to campaign for a repeal of the Acts of Union of 1800 between Great …

1840

Myles Keogh in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, born

Ireland

Myles Walter Keogh (25 March 1840 – 25 June 1876) was an Irish soldier. He served in the armies of the Papal States during the war for Italian unification in 1860, and was …