Celtic history archive
1736
Ireland
September 7, 1736 — A mob in Edinburgh stormed the Tolbooth Jail, forcibly removed Captain John Porteous, who had been reprieved from a death sentence after ordering his men to …
1736
Ireland
The House of Commons of Ireland passes resolutions condemning the tithe of agistment on pasturage for dry and barren cattle. Agistment originally referred specifically to the …
1737
Ireland
Launch of the Belfast Newsletter, now the oldest surviving newspaper in Ireland or Britain, and one of the oldest in the world. This September 1, 1737 entry records a moment in …
1738
Ireland
In a duel at Mullingar, Arthur Rochfort, MP for Co. Westmeath, shoots Dillon Pollard Hampson in the stomach, he recovers. This October 17, 1738 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1738
Ireland
Sir Arthur Acheson, 5th Baronet (26 January 1688 – 8 February 1748) was an Irish politician and baronet. The son of Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Baronet, he succeeded to the baronetcy …
1738
Ireland
Turlough O’Carolan (1670 – 25 March 1738) was a blind Celtic harper, composer and singer in Ireland whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. Although not …
1738
Ireland
John de la Poer Beresford, PC, PC (Ire) (14 March 1738 – 5 November 1805) was an Anglo-Irish statesman. Beresford was a younger son of Sir Marcus Beresford, who, having married …
1739
Ireland
Earl of Clonmell and Chief Justice John Scott, aka Copper-Faced Jack, is born in Co. Tipperary. This June 8, 1739 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1739
Ireland
John Scott, Earl of Clonmel; Copper-Faced Jack; Chief Justice, is born in Co. Tipperary. This June 6, 1739 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1739
Ireland
John Thomas Troy, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, is born in Castleknock, Co. Dublin. This May 10, 1739 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1739
Ireland
Lord Barry of Santry is tried by his peers in the parliament house for the murder of his former servant Laughlin Murphy in August 1738. This April 27, 1739 entry records a moment …
1739
Ireland
Arthur Wolfe, 1st Viscount Kilwarden, was born on January 19, 1739. He was a prominent Irish lawyer and judge, known for his contributions to the legal and judicial system in …