Ireland

1695

The second Irish parliament of William III is called in Dublin; Robert Rochfort is unanimously elected Speaker

Ireland

The second Irish parliament of William III is called in Dublin; Robert Rochfort is unanimously elected Speaker. This August 27, 1695 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1695

The Scottish Parliament established a General Post Office.

Ireland

The establishment of a General Post Office by the Scottish Parliament took place in 1695, during the reign of William II of Scotland (William III of England). This was a …

1695

Scottish East India Company organized.

Ireland

Scottish East India Company organized to break English monopoly on East Asian trade. In 1695, an act was passed in the Scottish Parliament establishing The Company of Scotland …

1695

Darien Company formed to set up a Scottish colony in Panama.

Ireland

Darien Company formed to set up a Scottish colony in Panama. This June 26, 1695 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1695

Jonathan Swift becomes Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

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Jonathan Swift becomes Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin Jonathan Swift, the renowned author of works such as “Gulliver’s Travels” and “A Modest …

1696

Act for encouraging the linen manufacture of Ireland

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An Act for Encouraging the Linen Manufacture of Ireland is passed — Irish linen gains duty-free access to the British market on this date. This legislation marked a significant …

1696

The Guild of Brewers and Maltsters is founded in Dublin

Ireland

The Guilds of the City of Dublin were associations of trade and craft practitioners, with regulatory, mutual benefit and shared religious purposes. In their eventual number they …

1698

Foundation of Scotlands only New World colony New Caledonia at Darien Imus of Panama

Ireland

In the late 17th Century, a business idea was hatched by William Paterson to create a Scottish Colony in the New World. William Paterson, a Scot whos other major claim to fame was …

1698

The Darien Expedition landed at Caledonia in Panama

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The Darien Expedition landed at Caledonia in Panama. This November 3, 1698 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1698

Count George de Browne, governor of Livonia, Latvia, and field marshal in the Russian army, is born in Camas, Co. Limerick

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Count George de Browne, governor of Livonia, Latvia, and field marshal in the Russian army, is born in Camas, Co. Limerick. This June 15, 1698 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1699

The second session of the second Irish parliament of William III is dissolved on this date

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The second session of the second Irish parliament of William III is dissolved on this date. This June 14, 1699 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1699

According to Gullivers Travels, it was on this day that Lemuel Gulliver sets sail

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According to Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, it was on this day that Lemuel Gulliver set sail on board the Antelope from Bristol. This fictional voyage marks the beginning of …