Ireland

1803

Arthur Guinness, brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery, dies

Ireland

Arthur Guinness (1724 or 1725 - 23 January 1803) At 27, in 1752, Guinnesss godfather Arthur Price, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel, bequeathed him £ 100 in his will. …

1804

Morgan O'Connell, soldier and politician, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Morgan O’Connell, soldier and politician, is born in Dublin. This October 31, 1804 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1804

Birth of James Whiteside, orator and Lord Chief Justice, in Delgany, Co. Wicklow

Ireland

James Whiteside, a prominent Irish lawyer, orator, and judge who would later become the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, was born on August 12, 1804, in Delgany, County Wicklow, …

1804

Kadoudal - Breton patriot, beheaded in Paris.

Ireland

Kadoudal - Breton patriot, beheaded in Paris. This June 25, 1804 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1804

William Pitt returns to office following a disagreement with George III over Catholic Emancipation,

Ireland

After resigning as Prime Minister following a disagreement with King George III over Catholic Emancipation, William Pitt the Younger returns to office. Pitt had initially stepped …

1804

Richard Trevithick Cornish inventor and engineer demonstrated the first steam driven, died.

Ireland

Richard Trevithick Cornish inventor and engineer demonstrated the first steam driven, died. This February 21, 1804 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1805

The Irish dead at the Battle of Trafalgar include Lieutenant William Ram, son of Abel Ram, MP for Co. Wexford, who is killed on board the Victory

Ireland

The Irish dead at the Battle of Trafalgar include Lieutenant William Ram, son of Abel Ram, MP for Co. Wexford, who is killed on board the Victory. This October 21, 1805 entry …

1805

Birth in Dublin of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, mathematician and astronomer

Ireland

Sir William Rowan Hamilton (August 04, 1805 - September 02, 1865) was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. Hamiltons discovery of quaternions is his best known …

1805

Brian Merriman , died

Ireland

Brian Merriman or in Irish Brian Mac Giolla Meidhre (c. 1747 – 27 July 1805) was an Irish language bard, farmer, and hedge school teacher from rural County Clare. His single …

1805

Michael Doheny, poet and Young Irelander, is born near Fethard, Co. Tipperary

Ireland

Michael Doheny, poet and Young Irelander, is born near Fethard, Co. Tipperary. This May 22, 1805 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1805

James Henthorn Todd, scholar, is born in Dublin

Ireland

James Henthorn Todd (23 April 1805 – 28 June 1869) was a biblical scholar, educator, and Irish historian. He is noted for his efforts to place religious disagreements on a rational …

1805

Sir William Rowan Hamilton, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Sir William Rowan Hamilton MRIA, FRAS (3/4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) was an Irish mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He was the Andrews Professor of Astronomy at …