Celtic history archive
1716
Ireland
Doggett’s Coat and Badge is the prize and name for the oldest continuous rowing race in the world. Up to six apprentice watermen of the River Thames in England compete for …
1716
Ireland
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, PC (26 January 1716 – 26 August 1785), styled The Honourable George Sackville until 1720, Lord George Sackville from 1720 to 1770 and Lord …
1717
Ireland
Henry Luttrell, soldier and suspected betrayer of the Jacobites, is assassinated in Dublin. This November 3, 1717 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1718
Ireland
Thomas Waite (11 November 1718 – 2 February 1780), was an English civil servant who worked in Ireland. He was born in Richmond in Yorkshire. A Thomas Waite acted as a Hanovarian …
1718
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of actress, Peg Woffington. This October 18, 1718 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1718
Ireland
The Breton gentry gather in Rennes to defend the liberties of Brittany. This September 15, 1718 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1718
Ireland
Thomas St. Lawrence, 13th Baron of Howth, receives a payment of £215 14s 1½d for the construction of a quay at Howth, undertaken at his own expense. The quay is intended to …
1718
Ireland
Nathaniel Hone RA (24 April 1718 – 14 August 1784) was an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. The son of a …
1719
Ireland
Spranger Barry, (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) the renowned Irish actor, was born on November 23, 1719, in Skinners Row (Christ Church Place), Dublin. Barry became one of the …
1719
Ireland
The Toleration Act for Protestant Dissenters is passed. This November 2, 1719 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1719
Ireland
In the early 18th century, during a period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment and repression in Ireland, the House of Commons in the British Parliament proposed a harsh measure: …
1719
Ireland
Battle of Glenshiel, Jacobites with Spanish assistance, and government forces clashed. This June 10, 1719 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.