Ireland

1806

Birth in Dublin of Charles Lever; fiction writer who was famous for his rendering of Trinity Colleges privileged atmosphere

Ireland

Birth in Dublin of Charles Lever; fiction writer who was famous for his rendering of Trinity Colleges privileged atmosphere. This August 31, 1806 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1806

James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone

Ireland

James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone. This May 12, 1806 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1806

John Jones, sculptor, is born in Dublin

Ireland

John Jones, sculptor, is born in Dublin. This May 2, 1806 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1806

William Dool Killen, ecclesiastical historian, is born in Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Ireland

William Dool Killen (1806–1902) was a Presbyterian minister and church historian from Ballymena, County Antrim. He served as professor of church history at the Presbyterian College …

1806

Daniel Maclise, painter, born in Co. Cork

Ireland

Daniel Maclise RA (25 January 1806 – 25 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, …

1807

Henry Blosse Lynch, soldier and explorer, is born in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Ireland

Henry Blosse Lynch (1807—1873) was an Anglo-Irish explorer. Henry Blosse Lynch was third of the eleven sons of Major Henry Blosse Lynch (1778-1823) of Partry House, Ballinrobe, …

1807

William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough, fight a duel in front of the county sheriff

Ireland

During the election for County Wexford in 1807, a political rivalry turns deadly when candidates William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough engage in a duel—fought in full view of …

1807

Thomas Wyatt, architect, is born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon

Ireland

Thomas Wyatt, architect, is born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon. This May 9, 1807 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1807

Maurice FitzGerald resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury (UK) over the issue of Catholic relief

Ireland

Maurice FitzGerald, MP for County Kerry, resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury over the British government’s refusal to grant Catholic relief. On this date, he publicly declares …

1807

Maurice FitzGerald, MP for Co. Kerry, resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury

Ireland

Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (29 December 1774 – 7 March 1849) was an hereditary knight and an Irish Whig politician. Sir Maurice FitzGerald was born on 29 December …

1807

Sir Robert McClure, polar explorer and discoverer of the North-West Passage, born in Co. Wexford

Ireland

Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure, a notable figure in the history of polar exploration, was born on January 28, 1807, in Wexford, Ireland. He is best known for his role in the …

1808

Michael William Balfe, composer, dies in Dublin

Ireland

Michael William Balfe, composer, dies in Dublin. This October 20, 1808 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.