Capt. Charles Boycott, Despised English Estate Manager in Ireland, Born
March 12, 1832
Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott, the English land agent in Ireland whose name became synonymous with ostracism, was …
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James Hoban, the Kilkenny Architect Who Designed the White House, Died
December 8, 1831
James Hoban (1755 – December 08, 1831) was an Irish-American architect, best known for designing the White House. Born …
James Graham Fair, Banker, Mining Tycoon and US Senator, Born in Co Tyrone
December 3, 1831
James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831 – December 28, 1894) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who became a highly …
Birth of Painter Nathaniel Hone in Dublin
October 26, 1831
Birth of painter Nathaniel Hone in Dublin. This October 26, 1831 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Scotlands First Passenger Railway Opened (Between Glasgow and Garnkirk).
September 27, 1831
Scotlands first passenger railway opened (between Glasgow and Garnkirk). This September 27, 1831 entry records a moment …
Jeremiah ODonovan Rossa, Fenian, Is Born in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
September 10, 1831
Jeremiah ODonovan Rossa, Fenian, is born in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. This September 10, 1831 entry records a moment in …
30,000 Punds Is Allocated to Establish National System of Elementary Education in Ireland
September 9, 1831
30,000 punds is allocated to establish national system of elementary education in Ireland. This September 9, 1831 entry …
Birth in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork of Jeremiah ODonovan Rossa, One of the Founders of the Fenian Brotherhood
September 6, 1831
Birth in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork of Jeremiah ODonovan Rossa, one of the founders of the Fenian Brotherhood. This September …
Walter Hawken Tregellas, Born
July 10, 1831
Walter Hawken Tregellas (10 July 1831 – 28 May 1894) was a British writer of historical, biographical and other works. …
In the Tithe War, Yeomen Kill Up to 14 People at Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford
June 18, 1831
In the tithe war, yeomen kill up to 14 people at Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford. This June 18, 1831 entry records a moment in …
James Clerk Maxwell, First Professor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge University, Born
June 13, 1831
James Clerk Maxwell, first Professor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge University, born. This June 13, 1831 entry …
Arthur Kavanagh, Politician and Progressive Landlord, Is Born in Borris, Co. Carlow
March 25, 1831
Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh (25 March 1831 – 25 December 1889) was an Irish politician. His middle name is spelled …