1798
Leinster Directory of United Irishmen leaders is arrested
Ireland
The arrest of the Leinster Directory of the United Irishmen occurred in March 1798, a pivotal moment leading up to the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The United Irishmen, founded in …
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Ireland
1798
Thomas Crofton Croker, antiquarian and folklorist, is born in Cork
Ireland
Thomas Crofton Croker (15 January 1798 – 8 August 1854) was an Irish antiquary, best known for his Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland (1825–1828), and who also …
1799
Nicholas Callan, priest, physicist, writer, and inventor of the induction coil, is born in Dromiskin, Co. Louth
Ireland
Nicholas Joseph Callan (22 December 1799 – 10 January 1864) was an Irish Catholic priest, writer, and physicist. He was professor of natural philosophy at Maynooth College in …
1799
David Douglas, explorer and botanist, born at Scone, Perthshire.
Ireland
David Douglas, renowned explorer and botanist, is born in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland, on June 25, 1799. He becomes one of the most important plant collectors of the 19th century, …
1799
William Dargan, railway engineer and philanthropist, is born in Carlow
Ireland
William Dargan MRDS (28 February 1799 – 7 February 1867) was arguably the most important Irish engineer of the 19th century and certainly the most important figure in railway …
1799
Thomas Charles Wright, officer in Bolivars army, is born in Drogheda, Co. Louth
Ireland
homas Charles Wright (1799–1868) was an Irish-born naval admiral. He was the founding-father of the Ecuadorian Navy, and a general in Simón Bolívar’s army. He is regarded as …
1800
Richard Rothwell, painter, is born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Ireland
Richard Rothwell, the Irish portrait and genre painter, was born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was born on November 20, 1800. Rothwell gained recognition for his …
1800
Thomas (Buck) Whaley, MP for Enniscorthy, dies at Knutsford
Ireland
Thomas (Buck) Whaley, MP for Enniscorthy, dies at Knutsford, apparently on his way from Liverpool to London. It is rumoured ‘that he was stabbed in a fit of jealousy by two sisters …
1800
The last session of the Irish parliament ends
Ireland
The Acts of Union 1800 merged the Kingdom of Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The parliament was merged with that of Great …
1800
The Act of Union dissolves the Irish parliament and transfers legislative powers to Westminster
Ireland
The Act of Union, passed in 1800 and coming into effect on January 1, 1801, was a significant event in the history of Ireland and the United Kingdom. This legislation led to the …
1800
Birth of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse; astronomer and telescope constructor, in York
Ireland
Birth of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse; astronomer and telescope constructor, in York. This June 17, 1800 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1800
Ordination of the first priests at St Patricks College, Maynooth
Ireland
Ordination of the First Priests at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth On this date, the first priests were ordained at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, which had been established just …