Myles Keogh in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, Born
March 25, 1840
Myles Walter Keogh (25 March 1840 – 25 June 1876) was an Irish soldier. He served in the armies of the Papal States …
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John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish Inventor of the Pneumatic Rubber Tire, Born
February 5, 1840
John Boyd Dunlop (February 05, 1840 - October 23, 1921) was a Scottish inventor who founded the rubber company that …
John Miller Nicholson, Manx Artist and Photographer, Born
January 29, 1840
John Miller Nicholson, born on January 29, 1840, was a prominent Manx artist and photographer known for his work …
Chartist March on Newport Wales Ends as Militia Fires on Chartists Killing Nine
November 5, 1839
The Peoples Charter, drafted in 1838 by William Lovett, was at the heart of a radical campaign for parliamentary reform …
Act Passed for the Improvement of Navigation on the Shannon
August 19, 1839
Act passed for the improvement of navigation on the Shannon. This August 19, 1839 entry records a moment in Celtic …
John Galt, Author, Traveller, Founder of Guelph, Ontario, Died.
April 11, 1839
John Galt, author, traveller, founder of Guelph, Ontario, died. This April 11, 1839 entry records a moment in Celtic …
St. Clair Mulholland, Union Civil War General and Medal of Honor Winner, Is Born in Lisburn, Co. Antrim
April 1, 1839
St. Clair Augustine Mulholland (April 1, 1839 – February 17, 1910) was a colonel in the Union Army in the American Civil …
John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Born in Glenavy, Co. Antrim
March 27, 1839
John Ballance (27 March 1839 – 27 April 1893) was an Irish-born New Zealand politician who was the 14th premier of New …
John B. Yeats, Painter and Father of William Butler and Jack B. Yeats, Is Born in Tullylish, Co. Down
March 16, 1839
John Butler Yeats (16 March 1839 – 3 February 1922) was an Irish artist and the father of W. B. Yeats, Lily Yeats, …
Night of the Big Wind
January 6, 1839
On this date, the Night Of The Big Wind or Oiche na Gaoithe Moire takes place; the most damaging storm in Irish history, …
Anthony Traill, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, Born
November 1, 1838
Anthony Traill, provost of Trinity College, Dublin, born. This November 1, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
General Sir William Frances Butler, Soldier and Author, Is Born in Suirville, Co. Tipperary
October 31, 1838
General Sir William Frances Butler, soldier and author, is born in Suirville, Co. Tipperary. This October 31, 1838 entry …