Celtic history archive
1752
Ireland
With the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, September 2 was followed by September 14, skipping 11 days to correct the drift in the older Julian calendar. This change, …
1752
Ireland
On this date, Ireland and Britain officially adopted the Gregorian calendar, replacing the outdated Julian calendar. To correct the accumulated drift between calendar dates and the …
1752
Ireland
The first stage coach service from Dublin to Belfast opened on the 16th of April 1752. The service was part of a campaign of improved infrastructure in Ireland. All of the stage …
1753
Ireland
Isaac Corry, opposition politician, Volunteer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer is born in Newry, Co. Down. This May 15, 1753 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1753
Ireland
George Berkeley (March 12, 1685 – January 14, 1753), also known as Bishop Berkeley, was an influential Irish philosopher whose primary philosophical achievement is the advancement …
1754
Ireland
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, KG, PC (9 December 1754 – 28 November 1826), styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762, Lord Rawdon …
1754
Ireland
William Marsden FRS FSA (16 November 1754 – 6 October 1836) was an English scholar, Irish orientalist, numismatist, and linguist who served as Second, then First Secretary to the …
1754
Ireland
William Bligh (9 September 1754 - 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. He is best known for the famous mutiny that occurred against …
1754
Ireland
Birth of William Murdoch who pioneered the use of coal-gas lighting in, 1792 in partnership with James Watt and Mathew Boulton. This August 21, 1754 entry records a moment in …
1754
Ireland
Death of Robin Downes, Member of Parliament for Kildare, occurs under mysterious and violent circumstances. As reported by Thomas Waite, the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of …
1754
Ireland
Dr. William Drennan is born in Belfast on May 23, 1754. A physician, poet, educationalist, and political radical, he is best known as one of the founding figures of the Society of …
1754
Ireland
St Andrews Society of Golfers constituted. In, 1834 it became the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. This May 14, 1754 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.