Louis Brennan, Inventor, Is Born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo
January 28, 1852
Louis Brennan, a notable inventor and engineer, was born on January 28, 1852, in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. He is …
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Anne Devlin, Friend and Comrade of Robert Emmett, Dies in Dublin
September 18, 1851
Anne Devlin, friend and comrade of Robert Emmett, dies in Dublin. This September 18, 1851 entry records a moment in …
Sir William Whitla, Physician and Professor, Is Born in Co. Monaghan
September 15, 1851
Sir William Whitla, physician and professor, is born in Co. Monaghan. This September 15, 1851 entry records a moment in …
John Dillon, Nationalist Politician, Is Born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin
September 4, 1851
John Dillon, Nationalist politician, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. This September 4, 1851 entry records a moment in …
The Ecclesiastical Titles Act Forbids Catholic Bishops to Assume Ecclesiastical Titles Taken From Any Place in the United Kingdom
August 1, 1851
The Ecclesiastical Titles Act of 1851 was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament in …
A 1851 Census Shows the Population of Ireland to Be 6,552,385, It Has Declined by One-Fifth Since 1845
March 30, 1851
The census records show that a significant number of the population in Ireland was reduced from 8,414,836 in 1841 to …
Charles Plummer, Irish Language Scholar and Editor of Lives of the Irish Saints, Is Born
January 24, 1851
Charles Plummer, FBA (1851–1927) was an English historian and cleric, best known as the editor of Sir John …
Novelist and Poet Robert Louis Stevenson Born Edinburgh
November 13, 1850
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish …
James Paraffin Young Obtained a Patent for the Extraction of Paraffin From Shale, Starting the Chemical Industry in West Lothian.
October 17, 1850
James Paraffin Young obtained a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, starting the chemical industry in West …
In Thurles, It Is the Final Day of the First Canonical Synod of the Irish Church, Summoned by Paul Cullen
September 10, 1850
In Thurles, it is the final day of the first canonical synod of the Irish church, summoned by Paul Cullen. This …
Charters Are Granted to Colleges in Belfast, Cork and Galway, Under the Universities (Ireland) Act
September 3, 1850
Under the Universities (Ireland) Act of 1845, royal charters are granted to new colleges in Belfast, Cork, and Galway, …
First Catholic Synod in Ireland Since the Middle Ages in Thurles, Co. Tipperary
August 22, 1850
The First Catholic Synod in Ireland since the Middle Ages opens in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, convened by Archbishop Paul …