Celtic history archive
1801
Ireland
Under the terms of the Union, which came into effect on 1 January 1801, the Irish Parliament was abolished; Ireland was given 100 MPs at Westminster whilst the Irish peerage were …
1801
Ireland
George Benn, (1801–1882), businessman and historian of Belfast, was born on 1 January 1801 at Tandragee, Co. Armagh, the youngest son in the family of four sons and five daughters …
1802
Ireland
Sir Dominic John Corrigan, 1st Baronet (2 December 1802 – 1 February 1880), the renowned Irish physician and cardiologist, was born on December 1, 1802, in Thomas Street, Dublin, …
1802
Ireland
Birth of novelist Lady Rosina Lytton, née Wheeler, in Co. Limerick. This November 4, 1802 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1802
Ireland
Writer and geologist Hugh Miller born on the Black Isle, Cromarty. This October 10, 1802 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1802
Ireland
The first issue of The Edinburgh Review is published with the mission to “erect a higher standard of merit, and secure a bolder and purer taste in literature, and to apply …
1802
Ireland
Daniel OConnell secretly marries his cousin, Mary OConnell. This June 23, 1802 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1802
Ireland
Robert Patterson, FRS (1802–1872) was an Irish businessman and naturalist born in Belfast, Ireland. The eldest son of Robert Patterson (1750–1831), owner of a mill-furnishing …
1803
Ireland
Michael Dwyer, (1 January 1772– 23 August 1825) an Irish rebel leader known for his guerrilla warfare tactics, surrendered to the British colonial authorities on December 17, 1803. …
1803
Ireland
Gerald Griffin (Irish: Gearóid Ó Gríofa; 12 December 1803 – 12 June 1840) was an Irish-born novelist, poet and playwright. His novel The Collegians was the basis of Dion …
1803
Ireland
Execution of Thomas Russell, United Irishman, in Downpatrick for “high treason”. This October 21, 1803 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1803
Ireland
William Smith O’Brien, Young Irelander, born in Dromoland, Co. Clare. This October 17, 1803 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.