William Trench, Land Agent and Author, Is Born Near Portarlington, Co. Laois
September 16, 1808
William Trench, land agent and author, is born near Portarlington, Co. Laois. This September 16, 1808 entry records a …
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Bernard (Barney) Hughes, Born
July 8, 1808
Brendan (Barney) Hughes was born in Armagh in 1808. Starting out as a baker’s boy, he moved to Belfast at the age …
Michael Balfe, Operatic Composer, Is Born in Dublin
May 15, 1808
Michael Balfe, operatic composer, is born in Dublin. This May 15, 1808 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Benjamin Burton, Fractures His Skull in a Fall From His Horse While Hunting
April 26, 1808
Benjamin Burton, an Irish figure of note, fractures his skull in a fall from his horse while hunting. Though he appears …
Henry Blosse Lynch, Soldier and Explorer, Is Born in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
November 24, 1807
Henry Blosse Lynch (1807—1873) was an Anglo-Irish explorer. Henry Blosse Lynch was third of the eleven sons of Major …
William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough, Fight a Duel in Front of the County Sheriff
May 30, 1807
During the election for County Wexford in 1807, a political rivalry turns deadly when candidates William Congreve Alcock …
Thomas Wyatt, Architect, Is Born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon
May 9, 1807
Thomas Wyatt, architect, is born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon. This May 9, 1807 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Maurice FitzGerald Resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury (UK) Over the Issue of Catholic Relief
April 9, 1807
Maurice FitzGerald, MP for County Kerry, resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury over the British government’s refusal …
Maurice FitzGerald, MP for Co. Kerry, Resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury
April 3, 1807
Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (29 December 1774 – 7 March 1849) was an hereditary knight and an Irish …
Sir Robert McClure, Polar Explorer and Discoverer of the North-West Passage, Born in Co. Wexford
January 28, 1807
Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure, a notable figure in the history of polar exploration, was born on January 28, 1807, …
Birth in Dublin of Charles Lever; Fiction Writer Who Was Famous for His Rendering of Trinity Colleges Privileged Atmosphere
August 31, 1806
Birth in Dublin of Charles Lever; fiction writer who was famous for his rendering of Trinity Colleges privileged …
James Shields, US Army General, the Only Person to Be Elected a Senator by 3 States, Is Born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone
May 12, 1806
James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone. …