Daniel OConnell Secretly Marries His Cousin, Mary OConnell
June 23, 1802
Daniel OConnell secretly marries his cousin, Mary OConnell. This June 23, 1802 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
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Robert Patterson, Naturalist, Is Born in Belfast
April 18, 1802
Robert Patterson, FRS (1802–1872) was an Irish businessman and naturalist born in Belfast, Ireland. The eldest son of …
James Moore ODonell, Former MP for Ratoath, Is Killed in a Duel With Major Denis Bingham in a Feud Over Co. Mayo Politics
September 24, 1801
James Moore ODonell, former MP for Ratoath, is killed in a duel with Major Denis Bingham in a feud over Co. Mayo …
Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquis of Downshire, Former MP for Co. Down and One of the Wealthiest Landowners in Ireland, Commits Suicide
September 7, 1801
Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquis of Downshire, former MP for Co. Down and one of the wealthiest landowners in Ireland, commits …
The Trial of United Irishman, Napper Tandy, Begins
April 7, 1801
James Napper Tandy (February 1739 – 24 August 1803), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of …
Ambrose OHiggins, Viceroy of Peru, Dies in Lima
March 18, 1801
Ambrosio Bernardo O’Higgins y O’Higgins, 1st Marquess of Osorno (c. 1720 – 19 March 1801) born Ambrose …
Prime Minister William Pitt Resigns Over Royal Veto on Catholic Emancipation
February 3, 1801
William Pitt the Younger, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, …
Evan Davies, Welsh Bard Known as Myfir Morganwg, Born
January 6, 1801
Evan Davies, known by the bardic name “Myfyr Morgannwg,” was a prominent Welsh poet, scholar, and …
George Benn, Businessman and Historian of Belfast, Is Born in Tandragee, Co. Armagh
January 1, 1801
George Benn, (1801–1882), businessman and historian of Belfast, was born on 1 January 1801 at Tandragee, Co. Armagh, the …
Act of Union Goes Into Effect, Merging the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland
January 1, 1801
Under the terms of the Union, which came into effect on 1 January 1801, the Irish Parliament was abolished; Ireland was …
Richard Rothwell, Painter, Is Born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath
November 20, 1800
Richard Rothwell, the Irish portrait and genre painter, was born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was born on …
Thomas (Buck) Whaley, MP for Enniscorthy, Dies at Knutsford
November 2, 1800
Thomas (Buck) Whaley, MP for Enniscorthy, dies at Knutsford, apparently on his way from Liverpool to London. It is …