1747
Birth in Dublin of William La Touche, founder of the Bank of Ireland
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of William La Touche, founder of the Bank of Ireland. This August 24, 1747 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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Ireland
1747
James Lind began a controlled experiment which demonstrated that citrus fruits could prevent scurvy
Ireland
James Lind began a controlled experiment which demonstrated that citrus fruits could prevent scurvy. This May 20, 1747 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1748
Sir Robert King, MP for Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is created Baron Kingsborough
Ireland
Sir Robert King, MP for Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is created Baron Kingsborough. This June 13, 1748 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1748
John Playfair, clergyman, geologist, mathematician, born.
Ireland
John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10[citation needed] March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural …
1750
James McLaine, gentleman highwayman born in Monaghan, is hanged at Tyburn
Ireland
James McLaine, gentleman highwayman born in Monaghan, is hanged at Tyburn. This October 3, 1750 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1750
Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet, born.
Ireland
Robert Fergusson (September 05, 1750 - October 16, 1774), Scottish poet, son of Sir William Fergusson, a clerk in the British Linen Company, was born at Edinburgh. Robert was …
1750
John Philpott Curran, born
Ireland
John Philpot Curran (24 July 1750 – 14 October 1817) was an Irish orator, politician, wit, lawyer and judge, who held the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland. He was renowned …
1751
Birth in Dublin of dramatist and orator, Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of dramatist and orator, Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This October 30, 1751 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1751
Birth in Dublin of Charles Edward Kilmaine who was a general in the French army
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of Charles Edward Kilmaine who was a general in the French army. This October 19, 1751 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1751
Rotunda Hospital, in Dublin, foundation stone is laid
Ireland
In 1745 Bartholomew Mosse, surgeon and man-midwife, founded the original Dublin Lying-In Hospital as a maternity training hospital, the first of its kind. In 1757, the institution …
1751
Archibald Hamilton Rowan, nationalist and United Irishman, is born in London
Ireland
Archibald Hamilton Rowan, nationalist and United Irishman, is born in London. This May 12, 1751 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1752
Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe, dies
Ireland
Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe and son-in-law of the politician Thomas Carter, dies bankrupt on this date, having been shot while allegedly masquerading as a highwayman"