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Trinity College Decrees the Establishment of a Chair of Irish
July 5, 1838
Trinity College decrees the establishment of a Chair of Irish. This 5, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Queen Victoria Crowned at Westminster Abbey.
June 28, 1838
Queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey. This June 28, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Sir James Gildea, Philanthropist and Co-Founder of St. John Ambulance Association, Is Born in Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
June 23, 1838
Sir James Gildea, philanthropist and co-founder of St. John Ambulance Association, is born in Kilmaine, Co. Mayo. This …
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce of Dechmount; Jurist, Historian and Liberal Politician, Is Born in Belfast
May 10, 1838
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce of Dechmount; jurist, historian and Liberal politician, is born in Belfast. This May 10, …
Charles Owen O'Conor, Politician, Is Born in Dublin
May 7, 1838
Charles Owen O’Conor, politician, is born in Dublin. This May 7, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Charles Williams, War Correspondent, Is Born in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry
May 4, 1838
Charles Williams, war correspondent, is born in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry. This May 4, 1838 entry records a …
The 703-Ton Sirius, the 1st Ship to Cross the Atlantic Entirely Under Steam Arrives in NY
April 22, 1838
SS Sirius was a wooden-hulled sidewheel steamship built in 1837 by Robert Menzies & Sons of Leith, Scotland for the …
John Muir, Pioneering Conservationist and Founder of Yosemite National Park, Born in Dunbar.
April 21, 1838
John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), also known as “John of the Mountains” and “Father of …
Fr. Theobald Mathew, With the Support of William Martin, a Quaker, Founds the Total Abstinence Movement in Cork
April 10, 1838
Fr. Theobald Mathew, with the support of William Martin, a quaker, founds the total abstinence movement in Cork. This …
William Edward Hartpole Lecky, Historian and Philosopher, Is Born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin
March 26, 1838
William Edward Hartpole Lecky, OM, PC, FBA (26 March 1838 – 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian, essayist, and …
Clydesdale Bank Founded in Glasgow.
March 2, 1838
In March 1838, an advertisement appeared for a new joint stock banking company in Glasgow, the Clydesdale Banking …