1742
Birth of Walter Hussey (Burgh), lawyer, politician and orator
Ireland
Birth of Walter Hussey (Burgh), lawyer, politician and orator. This August 22, 1742 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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Ireland
1742
Henry Dundas, powerful politician, known as Uncrowned King of Scotland, born.
Ireland
Henry Dundas, powerful politician, known as Uncrowned King of Scotland, born. This April 28, 1742 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1742
William Crotty, outlaw of the Comeragh mountains, is tried in Waterford
Ireland
William Crotty (“Crotty the Robber”) (1712–42) was a highwayman who was hanged in Waterford in 1742. Several of his hideouts in the Comeragh Mountains are named after …
1742
Clotworthy Skeffington, 2nd Earl of Massereene, is born in Co. Antrim
Ireland
Clotworthy Skeffington, 2nd Earl of Massereene, (28 January 1742 – 28 February 1805) was an Irish peer born in the 18th century and he was a member of a prominent family in County …
1744
Birth of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor, educationist and politician
Ireland
Birth of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor, educationist and politician. This May 31, 1744 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1744
Lord Netterville, indicted for the murder of Michael Walsh, is acquitted by his Parlimentary Peers
Ireland
Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount Netterville (1708–1750) was an Irish peer, who is mainly remembered for having been tried and acquitted by his peers on a charge of murder. In …
1745
Charles Edward Stewarts entry into Derby
Ireland
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, grandson of James VII and II, and …
1745
John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury and Chief Justice, is born in Beechwood, Co. Tipperary
Ireland
John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury PC, KC (3 December 1745 – 27 July 1831), known as The Lord Norbury between 1800 and 1827, was an Irish lawyer, politician and judge. A greatly …
1745
Jonathan Swift dies
Ireland
Jonathan Swift dies. This October 19, 1745 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1745
The Jacobites are victorious at Prestonpans
Ireland
The Jacobites are victorious at Prestonpans. This September 21, 1745 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1745
Charles Edward Stuart victorious at Battle of Prestonpans.
Ireland
Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, leads the Jacobite army to a decisive victory at the Battle of Prestonpans on September 21, 1745. With a force of just over …
1745
Prince Charles Edward Stuart took up residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.
Ireland
Prince Charles Edward Stuart took up residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. This September 17, 1745 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.