Caledonian Railway Company Authorized to Commence Business
July 31, 1845
Caledonian Railway Company authorized to commence business.
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Author and Poet, Emily Lawless, Is Born in Lyons Castle, Co. Kildare
June 17, 1845
Author and poet, Emily Lawless, is born in Lyons Castle, Co. Kildare. This June 17, 1845 entry records a moment in …
Kitty O'Shea, Mistress and Later, the Wife of Parnell
January 30, 1845
Kitty O’Shea, also known as Katharine O’Shea and later Katharine Parnell, is a figure of significant …
Conspiracy Judgment Against Daniel OConnell Is Reversed by House of Lords
September 4, 1844
Conspiracy judgment against Daniel OConnell is reversed by House of Lords. This September 4, 1844 entry records a moment …
Death of Edmund Ignatius Rice, Founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order
August 29, 1844
Death of Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order. This August 29, 1844 entry records a …
Daniel OConnell Is Fined and Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Conspiracy
May 30, 1844
Daniel OConnell is fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison for conspiracy. This May 30, 1844 entry records a moment …
Daniel O'Connell Is Convicted of Conspiracy, Fined and Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison
February 10, 1844
Daniel(I) O’Connell (Irish: Dónall Ó Conaill; 6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the …
Thomas Bracken Was an Irish-Born New Zealand Poet, Journalist and Politician, Was Born
December 21, 1843
Thomas Bracken (21 December 1843 – 16 February 1898) a New Zealand poet, journalist and politician, was born at Clones, …
Daniel OConnell Holds Meetings for Repeal of the Union, Attended by Hundreds of Thousands, at Trim and the Hill of Tara
August 15, 1843
Daniel OConnell holds meetings for Repeal of the Union, attended by hundreds of thousands, at Trim and the Hill of Tara. …
Charles Mackintosh, Born
July 25, 1843
The Mackintosh or raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised …
Dr Henry Faulds, Who Established the Uniqueness of Fingerprints, Born in Beith, Ayrshire.
June 1, 1843
Dr Henry Faulds, who established the uniqueness of fingerprints, born in Beith, Ayrshire. This June 1, 1843 entry …
Break Up of Church of Scotland and Formation of Free Church of Scotland
May 18, 1843
Break up of Church of Scotland and formation of Free Church of Scotland. This May 18, 1843 entry records a moment in …