1759
Robert Burns - Scottish Poet - born.
Ireland
Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became an important source of inspiration to the founders of both …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1760
George III crowned, beginning a 60 year reign, one of the longest in British history.
Ireland
King of the United Kingdom George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January …
1760
François Thurot holds the castle and the town of Carrickfergus until this date
Ireland
François Thurot holds the castle and the town of Carrickfergus until this date. This February 27, 1760 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1760
François Thurot lands French forces at Carrickfergus in Belfast Lough
Ireland
François Thurot lands French forces at Carrickfergus in Belfast Lough. This February 21, 1760 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1761
Half Hung MacNaghten
Ireland
John MacNaghten (1722–1761), known as Half-Hanged Mac Diver/ Baby Div/ Jemma Jordan, was an Anglo-Irish land owner, gambler and convicted murderer. The more romantic versions of …
1761
John Ponsonby is unanimously re-elected Speaker of the Irish parliament
Ireland
John Ponsonby is unanimously re-elected Speaker of the Irish parliament. This October 22, 1761 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1761
The Whiteboys, a violent agrarian protest movement, begins in Tipperary and spreads through Munster and West Leinster
Ireland
Amid rising sectarian tensions, partly fueled by the Mathew-Maude controversy, the Whiteboys, a violent agrarian protest movement, emerge in Tipperary and spread across Munster and …
1761
Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin, MP for Fore, dies of wounds he received after fighting a duel with a Mr Reilly
Ireland
Richard Nugent, the 16th Baron of Delvin, was a young Irish nobleman who tragically died as a teenager from wounds sustained in a duel. Nugent, who was also a Member of Parliament …
1761
Henry FitzGerald, born
Ireland
Birth of Henry FitzGerald, diplomat, soldier and brother of Lord Edward FitzGerald
1761
Richard Nugent, dies in duel
Ireland
Richard Nugent, MP for Fore and still a teenager, fights a duel with a Mr. Reilly and dies of his wounds a week later
1761
Robert Simms, a founder of the United Irishmen and proprietor of the Northern Star, is born
Ireland
Robert Simms (20 March 1761 – 1843) was an Irish radical, and a founding member in Belfast of the Society of United Irishmen. A Presbyterian born in Belfast, Simms was the owner of …
1761
Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden, born
Ireland
Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden, was born on January 22, 1761. He was a British politician and nobleman who served in various governmental roles during the late 18th …