Celtic history archive
1848
Ireland
The Tricolor national flag of Ireland is presented for the first time by Thomas Francis Meagher & the Young Ireland Party. This April 14, 1848 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1848
Ireland
Sarah Henrietta Purser RHA (22 March 1848 – 7 August 1943) was an Irish artist mainly noted for her portraiture. She was the first woman to become a full member of the Royal …
1848
Ireland
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of the most renowned American sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on March 1, 1848, in Dublin, Ireland, to a French father and an …
1848
Ireland
John Mitchel publishes first United Irishmen. This February 12, 1848 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1849
Ireland
First tenant protection society established at Callan, Co. Kilkenny. This October 9, 1849 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1849
Ireland
James Clarence Mangan, poet, dies. This June 20, 1849 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1849
Ireland
Novelist Maria Edgeworth dies in Mostrim, Co. Longford. She is laid to rest in a vault at Edgeworthstown Church. The Great Famine, which decimates the people she loves, mars her …
1850
Ireland
James Paraffin Young obtained a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, starting the chemical industry in West Lothian. This October 17, 1850 entry records a moment in …
1850
Ireland
In Thurles, it is the final day of the first canonical synod of the Irish church, summoned by Paul Cullen. This September 10, 1850 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1850
Ireland
Under the Universities (Ireland) Act of 1845, royal charters are granted to new colleges in Belfast, Cork, and Galway, marking a major step in the expansion of higher education in …
1850
Ireland
The First Catholic Synod in Ireland since the Middle Ages opens in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, convened by Archbishop Paul Cullen. The National Synod begins on this date and runs …
1850
Ireland
The Irish Franchise Act tightened voter registration, increasing the urban electorate and decreasing the rural electorate. The Irish Franchise Act of 1850 was an important piece of …