Celtic history archive
1793
Ireland
Francis Danby, was an Irish painter of the Romantic era. He was born near Killinick, County Wexford, Ireland on November 16, 1793. Danby is remembered as a prominent artist …
1793
Ireland
The Convention Act bans representative bodies set up to campaign for a change in the law, i.e. putative rivals to the parliament. This August 16, 1793 entry records a moment in …
1793
Ireland
William Maginn (10 July 1794 – 21 August 1842) was an Irish journalist and writer. Born at Cork he became a contributor to Blackwood’s Magazine, and after moving to London in …
1793
Ireland
The Relief Act grants Catholics parliamentary franchise and certain civil and military rights. This April 9, 1793 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1793
Ireland
Dionysius Lardner FRS FRSE (3 April 1793 – 29 April 1859) was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopædia. He …
1793
Ireland
Charlotte Brooke (c. 1740 – 1793), born in Rantavan, beside Mullagh in County Cavan, Ireland, was the author of Reliques of Irish Poetry, a pioneering volume of poems collected by …
1793
Ireland
A third convention of Dungannon a gathering of Volunteers from Ulster is held. This February 15, 1793 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1793
Ireland
The execution of Louis XVI, the King of France, during the French Revolution took place on January 21, 1793. As part of the events surrounding his execution, Louis XVI was attended …
1793
Ireland
The Catholic Committee’s petition presented to the king in 1793 refers to a significant event in the history of Catholic emancipation in the United Kingdom. The Catholic …
1794
Ireland
Birth of Robert Liston in Linlithgow who was to carry out the first operation in Britain with the aid of an anesthetic. This October 28, 1794 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1794
Ireland
Duel between John Gustavus Crosbie and Sir Barry Denny, the sitting MP, the first fire Denny is shot fatally. This October 20, 1794 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1794
Ireland
Feargus Edward O’Connor (18 July 1796 – 30 August 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan, which sought to provide smallholdings for the laboring …