Celtic history archive
1755
Ireland
Molesworth Phillips, sailor and companion of Captain James Cook, is born in Swords, Co. Dublin. This August 15, 1755 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1755
Ireland
George Barrington, writer, adventurer and pickpocket is born in Maynooth, Co. Kildare. This May 14, 1755 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1756
Ireland
Road builder John McAdam born in Ayr. This September 21, 1756 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1756
Ireland
John Ponsonby is unanimously elected Speaker of the Irish parliament. This April 26, 1756 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1757
Ireland
Having been funded by a bequest from Jonathan Swift, St Patricks Hospital for the insane, Dublin, is opened. This September 19, 1757 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1757
Ireland
Thomas Telford, a prominent civil engineer, was born on August 9, 1757, in Glendinning, a small village in the Scottish Borders. Telford is often referred to as the “Colossus …
1758
Ireland
Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda and former Member of Parliament for Dunleer, tragically drowns at sea alongside his son, Edward Moore, who served as Chaplain to the House of …
1758
Ireland
Birth of painter Alexander Naysmyth in Edinburgh. This September 9, 1758 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1758
Ireland
James Taylor who developed the steamboat was born. This May 5, 1758 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1758
Ireland
The Wide Streets Commission (officially the Commissioners for making Wide and Convenient Ways, Streets and Passages) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1758, at the request …
1759
Ireland
Henry Flood, the Irish statesman, was born on November 07, 1732, in Kilkenny, Ireland. He became a prominent figure in Irish politics during the late 18th century and played a key …
1759
Ireland
Sir Eyre Coote, the younger; soldier, MP, and governor of Jamaica, born. This May 20, 1759 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.