1784
Reform Bill in Irish House of Commons
Ireland
The Reform Bill discussed in the Irish House of Commons in 1784 was part of a wider movement for parliamentary reform in both Ireland and Great Britain during the late 18th …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1785
Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, general and historian, is born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Ireland
General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier KCB (7 December 1785 – 12 February 1860) was a British soldier in the British Army and a military historian. Sir William Napier, the …
1785
Sir David Wilkie who later became a well-known painter of historical and religious works as well as portraits, was born near Pitlessie, Fife
Ireland
Sir David Wilkie RA (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including …
1785
Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife.
Ireland
Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife. This October 5, 1785 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1785
Edmond Sexton Pery resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament on grounds of ill health. John Foster is unanimously elected to replace him
Ireland
Edmond Sexton Pery resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament on grounds of ill health. John Foster is unanimously elected to replace him. This September 5, 1785 entry records a …
1785
Richard Crosbie’s 3rd Ballon Attempt
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 …
1785
The Irish Academy, later to become the Royal Irish Academy, meets for the first time
Ireland
The Irish Academy, later to become the Royal Irish Academy, meets for the first time. This May 3, 1785 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1786
Birth of Charles Bianconi, Irish passenger-car entrepreneur
Ireland
Birth of Charles Bianconi, Irish passenger-car entrepreneur. This September 24, 1786 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1786
Birth of Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and son of an Irishman
Ireland
Birth of Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and son of an Irishman. This August 17, 1786 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1786
By charter, the Irish Academy becomes the Royal Irish Academy
Ireland
The Irish Academy, known today as the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), was granted a royal charter in 1785, elevating it to the status of the “Royal Irish Academy.” This was …
1787
Glasgow weavers riot after their wages are cut.
Ireland
Glasgow Weavers Riot after a wage reduction, triggering unrest in the city. When magistrates arrive, they are met with bricks thrown by protesters. In response, soldiers open fire, …
1787
Alderman Exshaw, when he encounters a great number of people, leaping, wrestling, shouting, etc. in Merrion Square, Dublin,
Ireland
Alderman Exshaw, accompanied by Archdeacon Hastings, is walking in Merrion Square, Dublin, when they encounter a large crowd of people engaged in lively activity — leaping, …