The Iberno-Celtic Society Is Founded to Preserve and Publish the Best Ancient Irish Literature
January 28, 1818
The Iberno-Celtic Society, founded in the early 19th century, was part of a broader movement to preserve, study, and …
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Daniel Silvan Evans, a Welsh Clergyman, Scholar and Lexicographer, Born
January 11, 1818
Daniel Silvan Evans (born January 10, 1818 – died March 11, 1903) was a Welsh lexicographer, grammarian, and writer. He …
Admiral William Bligh Cornishman of Mutiny on the Bounty Fame, Died
December 7, 1817
Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a British officer in the Royal Navy and a …
William Sadler, 1st Balloon Crossing of the Irish Sea
July 22, 1817
James Sadler (February 1753 – 28 March 1828) was the first English balloonist, as well as a chemist and pastry chef. …
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Died
July 7, 1817
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, (baptized November 04, 1751, Dublin, Ireland—died July 07, 1816, London, England), Irish-born …
Micheal William Balfe, One of Ireland’s Greatest Composers, Gives His First Public Performance, Aged Nine
May 30, 1817
Micheal William Balfe, one of Ireland’s greatest composers, gives his first public performance, aged nine. This May 30, …
Michael Roberts, Irish Mathematician Is Born in Cork
April 18, 1817
Michael Roberts (18 April 1817 – 4 October 1882), was an Irish mathematician and academic of Trinity College, Dublin …
First Edition of the Edinburgh-Based Scotsman Newspaper, Published
January 25, 1817
The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh. First established as a …
Benjamin Woodward, Architect, Is Born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly
November 16, 1816
Benjamin Woodward (16 November 1816 – 15 May 1861) was an Irish architect who, in partnership with Sir Thomas Newenham …
Sir Richard Quain, Physician to Queen Victoria, Is Born in Mallow, Co. Cork
October 30, 1816
Sir Richard Quain, physician to Queen Victoria, is born in Mallow, Co. Cork. This October 30, 1816 entry records a …
Charlotte Bronte, Author of Jane Eyre, Is Born
April 21, 1816
Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë …
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy Is Born in Co. Monaghan
April 12, 1816
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy is born in Co. Monaghan. This April 12, 1816 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …