Ireland

1790

James Wills, clergyman and writer, is born in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon

Ireland

James Wills (1 January 1790 – November 1868) was an Irish writer and poet. Wills was born in County Roscommon, the younger son of a landowner. He was educated at Trinity College, …

1791

Sir Thomas Wyse, politician and diplomat, is born in St John, Co. Waterford

Ireland

Sir Thomas Wyse KCB (24 December 1791 – 16 April 1862), an Irish politician and diplomat, belonged to a family claiming descent from a Devon squire, Andrew Wyse, who is said to …

1791

Henry Flood, promoted the movement for legislative independence in Ireland, died

Ireland

Henry Flood (1732 – 2 December 1791) was an Irish statesman and Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench for Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and afterwards …

1791

James Napper Tandy convenes the first meeting of Dublins United Irishmen

Ireland

James Napper Tandy (February 1739 – 24 August 1803), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of the United Irishmen. He experienced exile, first in the …

1791

The Customs House opens in Dublin

Ireland

The Customs House in Dublin, Ireland, officially opened on November 07, 1791. The Customs House was designed by the renowned Irish architect James Gandon and was constructed to …

1791

Founding of the United Irishmen movement

Ireland

Founding of the United Irishmen movement. This October 26, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1791

First public meeting of the Society of United Irishmen in Belfast

Ireland

Legislative independence had been won in 1782 but the Irish Parliament only had Protestant members and even those were effectively nominated by leading men of property. Attempts to …

1791

Wolfe Tone visits Belfast for the first time

Ireland

Wolfe Tone visits Belfast for the first time. This October 14, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1791

First convicts from Ireland arrive in New South Wales, Australia

Ireland

Between 1788 and 1868, about 162,000 convicts were transported from Great Britain and Ireland to various penal colonies in Australia. The British Government began transporting …

1791

Theobald Wolfe Tone publishes An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland

Ireland

Theobald Wolfe Tone publishes An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland. This August 22, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1791

Birth of the word quiz (allegedly and disputed). Richard Daly, a theatre proprietor in Dublin

Ireland

The story goes that a Dublin theatre proprietor by the name of Richard Daly made a bet that he could, within forty-eight hours, make a nonsense word known throughout the city, and …

1791

Birth of Richard Lalor Sheil, dramatist and politician; first Catholic privy councillor, in Drumdowney, Co. Kilkenny

Ireland

Birth of Richard Lalor Sheil, dramatist and politician; first Catholic privy councillor, in Drumdowney, Co. Kilkenny. This August 17, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history …