1764
Theobald Wolfe Tone born
Ireland
Theobald Wolfe Tone, commonly known as Wolfe Tone (June 20, 1763 - November 19, 1798) was a leading figure in the United Irishmen Irish independence movement and is regarded as the …
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Ireland
1764
Thomas Emmet, nationalist and brother of Robert Emmet, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Thomas Addis Emmet (24 April 1764 – 14 November 1827) was an Irish and American lawyer and politician. In Ireland, in the 1790s, he was a senior member of the Society of United …
1764
Charles O'Conor, antiquary and historian, is born in Belanagare, Co. Roscommon
Ireland
Charles O’Conor (1764–1828) was a distinguished Irish priest, librarian, and antiquary, born on March 15, 1764, in Belanagare, County Roscommon. He was a member of the …
1765
Kinsale by-election was triggered by the death of John Folliott
Ireland
The Kinsale by-election caused by the death of John Folliott on this date is contested by Agmondisham Vesey and Richard Meade The Kinsale by-election in 1765 was triggered by the …
1766
Birth of John Claudius Beresford, banker, MP, and controversial figure in 1798 rebellion
Ireland
John Claudius Beresford, banker, Member of Parliament, and a notoriously controversial figure during the 1798 Rebellion, is born in Dublin in 1766. A staunch Protestant loyalist, …
1766
John Bligh, former MP for Athboy, who suffers from the delusion that he is a teapot, marries suddenly.
Ireland
c. 1730s – John Bligh, Former MP for Athboy, Marries Despite Believing He Is a Teapot John Bligh, a former Member of Parliament for Athboy in County Meath, was long afflicted by an …
1766
Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), poet and author
Ireland
Carolina Oliphant, later known as Lady Nairne, is born on August 16, 1766, in Gask, Perthshire, Scotland. A talented poet and songwriter, she becomes renowned for her …
1766
The Tumultuous Risings Act, against the Whiteboys, is passed
Ireland
The Tumultuous Risings Act, against the Whiteboys, is passed. This June 7, 1766 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1766
First publication of The Vicar Of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
Ireland
The Vicar of Wakefield, subtitled A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself, is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and …
1766
Four pirates are found guilty of murdering on the high seas Captain Cochrane & Glas
Ireland
The trial and conviction of four pirates for the murder of Captain Cochrane, Captain Glass, and others on the high seas. This case is associated with the notorious pirate activity …
1767
Thomas Russell, the United Irishman, is born in Kilshanick, Co. Cork
Ireland
Thomas Paliser Russell (21 November 1767 – 21 October 1803) was a founding member, and leading organiser, of the United Irishmen marked by his radical-democratic and millenarian …
1767
George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend, becomes Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Ireland
George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend, becomes Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. This October 14, 1767 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.