John Jones, Sculptor, Is Born in Dublin
May 2, 1806
John Jones, sculptor, is born in Dublin. This May 2, 1806 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
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William Dool Killen, Ecclesiastical Historian, Is Born in Ballymena, Co. Antrim
April 5, 1806
William Dool Killen (1806–1902) was a Presbyterian minister and church historian from Ballymena, County Antrim. He …
Daniel Maclise, Painter, Born in Co. Cork
January 25, 1806
Daniel Maclise RA (25 January 1806 – 25 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and …
William Thompson, Naturalist, Is Born in Belfast
December 2, 1805
William Thompson (2 December 1805 – 17 February 1852) was an Irish naturalist celebrated for his founding studies of the …
The Irish Dead at the Battle of Trafalgar Include Lieutenant William Ram, Son of Abel Ram, MP for Co. Wexford, Who Is Killed on Board the Victory
October 21, 1805
The Irish dead at the Battle of Trafalgar include Lieutenant William Ram, son of Abel Ram, MP for Co. Wexford, who is …
Birth in Dublin of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Mathematician and Astronomer
August 4, 1805
Sir William Rowan Hamilton (August 04, 1805 - September 02, 1865) was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. …
Brian Merriman , Died
July 27, 1805
Brian Merriman or in Irish Brian Mac Giolla Meidhre (c. 1747 – 27 July 1805) was an Irish language bard, farmer, and …
Michael Doheny, Poet and Young Irelander, Is Born Near Fethard, Co. Tipperary
May 22, 1805
Michael Doheny, poet and Young Irelander, is born near Fethard, Co. Tipperary. This May 22, 1805 entry records a moment …
James Henthorn Todd, Scholar, Is Born in Dublin
April 23, 1805
James Henthorn Todd (23 April 1805 – 28 June 1869) was a biblical scholar, educator, and Irish historian. He is noted …
Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Mathematician and Astronomer, Is Born in Dublin
April 8, 1805
Sir William Rowan Hamilton MRIA, FRAS (3/4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) was an Irish mathematician, astronomer, and …
Morgan O'Connell, Soldier and Politician, Is Born in Dublin
October 31, 1804
Morgan O’Connell, soldier and politician, is born in Dublin. This October 31, 1804 entry records a moment in …
Birth of James Whiteside, Orator and Lord Chief Justice, in Delgany, Co. Wicklow
August 12, 1804
James Whiteside, a prominent Irish lawyer, orator, and judge who would later become the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, …