Ireland

1784

James Napper Tandy leading radicals asks for Parliamentary reform for Ireland

Ireland

James Napper Tandy (February 1739 Dublin – 24 August 1803 Bordeaux, France), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of the United Irishmen. In the early …

1784

A radical reform congress commences in William Street, Dublin

Ireland

A radical reform congress commences in William Street, Dublin. This October 25, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

Sir Richard Griffith, geologist and civil engineer, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Sir Richard Griffith, geologist and civil engineer, is born in Dublin. This September 20, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

Sir Eyre Coote, the elder, dies of apoplexy at sea off Madras, while being pursued by French ships

Ireland

Sir Eyre Coote, the elder, dies of apoplexy at sea off Madras, while being pursued by French ships. This September 2, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …

1784

First balloon ascent in Britain by James Tytler, Edinburgh.

Ireland

First balloon ascent in Britain by James Tytler, Edinburgh. This 27, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

Nathaniel Hone, painter and member of the Royal Academy at the time of its founding in 1768, dies

Ireland

Nathaniel Hone, an Irish-born painter and a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, died on August 14, 1784. Hone was a significant figure in 18th-century art, …

1784

Belfasts first Catholic church, St. Marys, opens for public worship

Ireland

Belfasts first Catholic church, St. Marys, opens for public worship. This May 30, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

Fosters Corn Law regulates the corn trade

Ireland

Fosters Corn Law regulates the corn trade. This May 14, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

The Irish Post Office, distinct from English and Scottish services, is established by statute

Ireland

The Irish Post Office, distinct from English and Scottish services, is established by statute. This May 14, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

J.S. Knowles, dramatist and Baptist preacher, is born in Cork

Ireland

J.S. Knowles, dramatist and Baptist preacher, is born in Cork. This May 12, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1784

Nano Nagle, Gods Beggar, founder of the Order of the Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dies

Ireland

Nano Nagle, Gods Beggar, founder of the Order of the Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dies. This April 26, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …

1784

First unmanned balloon in Ireland is launched by Richard Crosbie

Ireland

Richard Crosbie (1755–1824) was the first Irishman to make a manned flight. He flew in a hydrogen air balloon from Ranelagh, on Dublin’s southside to Clontarf, on …