The British Capture Robert Emmet
August 25, 1803
The British capture Robert Emmet. This August 25, 1803 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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James Napper Tandy, Irish Patriot, Dies in Exile in France.
August 24, 1803
James Napper Tandy (1740 - August 24, 1803), was an Irish rebel leader, during the struggle for home rule. He was born …
Edmund Rice Opens a School for Poor Boys in Waterford - Precursor of the Schools Run by the Christian Brothers
August 15, 1803
Edmund Rice opens a school for poor boys in Waterford - precursor of the schools run by the Christian Brothers. This …
Robert Emmet Leads an Armed Outbreak
July 23, 1803
Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader. Following the …
Robert Emmet
July 16, 1803
Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader. Following the …
Paul Cullen, Prelate, Is Born in Prospect, Co. Kildare
April 29, 1803
Paul Cardinal Cullen (29 April 1803 – 24 October 1878) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and previously of Armagh, …
Edward Despard, Irish Republican, Executed for Attempted Overthrow of British Crown
February 21, 1803
Edward Despard, Irish republican, executed for attempted overthrow of British Crown. This February 21, 1803 entry …
Arthur Guinness, Brewer and the Founder of the Guinness Brewery, Dies
January 23, 1803
Arthur Guinness (1724 or 1725 - 23 January 1803) At 27, in 1752, Guinnesss godfather Arthur Price, the Church of Ireland …
Sir Dominic Corrigan, Cardiologist, Is Born in Dublin
December 2, 1802
Sir Dominic John Corrigan, 1st Baronet (2 December 1802 – 1 February 1880), the renowned Irish physician and …
Birth of Novelist Lady Rosina Lytton, Née Wheeler, in Co. Limerick
November 4, 1802
Birth of novelist Lady Rosina Lytton, née Wheeler, in Co. Limerick. This November 4, 1802 entry records a moment in …
The Edinburgh Review First Published.
October 10, 1802
The first issue of The Edinburgh Review is published with the mission to “erect a higher standard of merit, and secure a …
Writer and Geologist Hugh Miller Born on the Black Isle, Cromarty.
October 10, 1802
Writer and geologist Hugh Miller born on the Black Isle, Cromarty. This October 10, 1802 entry records a moment in …