Ireland

1714

Following the death of Queen Anne, George I accedes to the throne

Ireland

Following the death of Queen Anne, the Throne of Great Britain and Ireland passes to George I, marking the beginning of the Hanoverian dynasty in 1714. As a result, the second …

1714

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, dies

Ireland

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, dies. This May 3, 1714 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1714

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down a precipice, and he dies

Ireland

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down a precipice, and he dies. This April 28, 1714 entry records …

1715

Battle of Sheriffmuir, Scotland

Ireland

The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland. John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar, standard-bearer for the Jacobite …

1715

Jacobites defeated government forces at Battle of Sheriffmuir.

Ireland

Jacobites defeated government forces at Battle of Sheriffmuir. This September 12, 1715 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1715

First Jacobite rising begins as the standard of James III is raised at the Braes or MARCH - Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Ireland

Jacobitism was the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain). The movement took its …

1715

The Earl of Mar unfurled the standard of the Old Pretender in Braemar at the start of the first Jacobite Uprising.

Ireland

The Earl of Mar unfurled the standard of the Old Pretender in Braemar at the start of the first Jacobite Uprising. This September 6, 1715 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1715

Frederick Hamilton, writes to George I that although the county is well affected

Ireland

On this date, Frederick Hamilton, former MP for Donegal, writes to King George I: “Although the county is well affected, the great scarcity of armes in ye country is beyond …

1715

Nahum Tate, born

Ireland

Birth of Nahum Tate the first Irish-born poet laureate of England. Playwright and hymn writer, his best known work is While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night

1715

The first session of the Irish parliament of George I commences on 12 November

Ireland

After a general election, the first session of the Irish Parliament under King George I opens on 12 November 1715. This marks the beginning of a new legislative term that will span …

1715

Joseph Deane, Justice of Assize for Munster and MP for Co. Dublin, dies

Ireland

Joseph Deane, Justice of Assize for Munster and MP for Co. Dublin, dies. This May 4, 1715 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1716

John Medcalf, previously dismissed as Church of Ireland curate of Powerscourt for conducting clandestine marriages, is excommunicated

Ireland

John Medcalf, previously dismissed as Church of Ireland curate of Powerscourt for conducting clandestine marriages, is excommunicated. This May 7, 1716 entry records a moment in …