Ireland

1728

Samuel Molyneux, former MP for the University of Dublin collapses in the British House of Commons and dies

Ireland

Samuel Molyneux FRS (16 July 1689 – 13 April 1728) was an amateur astronomer and politician who sat in the British House of Commons between 1715 and 1728 and in the Irish House of …

1729

William Conolly resigns as Speaker

Ireland

William Conolly resigns as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons on grounds of ill health. Sir Ralph Gore is elected unanimously in his place

1729

Birth of David La Touche, banking magnate and MP

Ireland

Birth of David La Touche, banking magnate and MP. This August 29, 1729 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1729

Edmund Burke, Irish statesman, born

Ireland

The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, the prominent Irish statesman, philosopher, and political theorist, was born on January 12, 1729, in Dublin, Ireland. He is widely regarded as …

1730

The Danish East India Company ship, Golden Lyon, is stranded near Ballyheige, Co. Kerry

Ireland

The Danish East India Company ship, Golden Lyon, is stranded near Ballyheige, Co. Kerry. This October 7, 1730 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1730

Robert Edgeworth, former MP, dies

Ireland

A Deadly Duel that Haunted Him the Rest of His Life Robert Edgeworth, a member of the prominent Longford family and MP for St Johnstown (1713–1727), was described as follows: ‘He …

1730

Elizabeth, widow of William Molyneux, marries Nathaniel St Andre, a Swiss surgeon

Ireland

Elizabeth, widow of William Molyneux, marries Nathaniel St Andre, a Swiss surgeon. This May 17, 1730 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1730

Sir Edward Newenham, popular MP for County Dublin and strong advocate of the American colonists, is born

Ireland

Sir Edward Newenham, popular MP for County Dublin and strong advocate of the American colonists, is born. This May 14, 1730 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …

1730

Samuel Boyse, MP for Bannow, dies as a result of a duel at the age of 33

Ireland

Samuel Boyse (1696-1730) was an Irish politician. Boyse was born in Dublin. He was educated by Mr Drury of Dublin and entered Trinity College Dublin on 18 October 1711, aged 15. No …

1731

A complaint is made to the House of Commons that Mr Anthony Tenison did, in a violent and notorious manner, assault John Bourke, Esq

Ireland

This historical incident refers to a formal complaint made to the Irish House of Commons involving Mr. Anthony Tenison, who was accused of violently assaulting John Bourke, Esq., a …

1731

Parliament meets at the new parliament house in College Green for the first time

Ireland

Parliament meets at the new parliament house in College Green for the first time. This October 5, 1731 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1731

Birth of Sir Lucius OBrien, opposition politician, once described as a man who disagrees with the rest of mankind by thinking well of himself

Ireland

Birth of Sir Lucius OBrien, opposition politician, once described as a man who disagrees with the rest of mankind by thinking well of himself. This September 2, 1731 entry records …