Sir Jonah Barrington, the Irish Parliaments Leading Opponent of the Union With Britain and Author, Dies
April 8, 1834
Born in 1760, fourth of six children of John Barrington, landowner in Queen’s Co. Admitted to the bar in 1788 and …
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General John O'Neill, Irish Fenian Leader, Is Born
March 9, 1834
John Charles O’Neill (9 March 1834 – 8 January 1878) was an Irish-born officer in the American Civil War and …
William Henry Preece, Welsh Wireless Inventor, Born
February 15, 1834
Communications pioneer who brought the telephone to Britain and helped Marconi to give radio to the world. His graduate …
Birth of Father William Corby Who Became Chaplain of the Irish Brigade in Detroit, Michigan
October 2, 1833
Birth of Father William Corby who became Chaplain of the Irish Brigade in Detroit, Michigan. This October 2, 1833 entry …
Stopford Brooke, Born Near Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, a Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria, Writer and Literary Critic
November 14, 1832
Stopford Brooke, born on November 14, 1832, in the rectory of Glendoen, near Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland, and …
Charles Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Killowen, Lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England, Is Born in Newry, Co. Down
November 10, 1832
Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, GCMG, PC (10 November 1832 – 10 August 1900) was an Irish statesman …
Novelist (Notably Ivanhoe and Talisman) and Poet Sir Walter Scott Died Aged, 61.
September 21, 1832
Novelist (notably Ivanhoe and Talisman) and poet Sir Walter Scott died aged, 61. This September 21, 1832 entry records a …
An Act Is Passed Which Allows for Tithe Payments to Be Commuted
August 16, 1832
An Act is passed which allows for tithe payments to be commuted. This August 16, 1832 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Parliamentary Reform Act Increases Irish Seats From 100 to 105
August 7, 1832
The Parliamentary Reform Act of 1832, also known as the Representation of the People Act 1832, was a significant piece …
The Bad Day
July 16, 1832
The sixareen or sixern (Old Norse: sexæringr; Norwegian: seksring meaning “six-oared”) is a traditional …
Great Reform Bill, Which Disenfranchised Rotten Burghs, Came Into Force.
June 4, 1832
Great Reform Bill, which disenfranchised rotten burghs, came into force. This June 4, 1832 entry records a moment in …
Standish Hayes O'Grady, Scholar, Is Born in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
May 19, 1832
Standish Hayes O’Grady, scholar, is born in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. This May 19, 1832 entry records a moment …