John Gibson Lockhart, Biographer and Critic, Editor Blackwoods Magazine, Died
November 25, 1853
John Gibson Lockhart (12 June 1794 – 25 November 1854) was a Scottish writer and editor. He is best known as the author …
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Association for Vindication of Scottish Rights (Home Rule Organization) Founded in Edinburgh
November 2, 1853
Expressions of this Scottish nationalism were seen in the setting up in 1853 of the National Association for the …
Sir William Ridgeway, Classical Scholar, Is Born in Ballydermot, Co. Offaly
August 6, 1853
Sir William Ridgeway, FBA FRAI (6 August 1853 – 12 August 1926) was an Anglo-Irish classical scholar and the Disney …
The Introduction of Income Tax in Ireland Is Proposed for the First Time
June 28, 1853
The introduction of income tax in Ireland is proposed for the first time. This June 28, 1853 entry records a moment in …
Hall Caine, a Manx Novelist Is Born.
May 14, 1853
Sir Hall Caine (May 14, 1853 - August 31, 1931) was a British novelist and playwright born Thomas Henry Hall Caine at …
The Ossianic Society Is Founded to Preserve and Publish Manuscripts of the Fionn Cycle
March 17, 1853
The Ossianic Society was an Irish literary society founded in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day, 1853, taking its name …
The Queen Victoria Sinks in a Storm Off Howth, With the Loss of 55 Lives
February 14, 1853
The Queen Victoria sinks in a storm off Howth, with the loss of 55 lives. This February 14, 1853 entry records a moment …
Arthur William Moore, Manx Historia, Died
February 6, 1853
Arthur William Moore (1853–1909) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who held significant positions …
Aeneas Coffey, Inventor of the Coffey Still, Dies
November 26, 1852
Coffey was born in 1780. According to some sources he was born in Ireland most likely in Co. Dublin or Co. Wicklow. Some …
Donegal-Born Brigadier Michael Corcorans Irish Legion Is Mustered Into the Federal Service
November 17, 1852
Michael Corcoran (September 21, 1827 – December 22, 1863) was an Irish-American general in the Union Army during the …
Birth of Sir William Ramsay, Scottish Chemist Who Discovered Helium, Xenon, Neon, Argon, Radon and Krypton.
October 2, 1852
Birth of Sir William Ramsay, Scottish chemist who discovered helium, xenon, neon, argon, radon and krypton. This October …
William O'Brien, Writer and Nationalist, Is Born in Mallow, Co. Cork
October 2, 1852
William O’Brien, the Irish nationalist, journalist, and writer, was born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. He was …