Sir Benjamin Guinness, Owner of the Guinness Brewery From 1855, Is Born in Dublin
November 1, 1798
Sir Benjamin Guinness, owner of the Guinness brewery from 1855, is born in Dublin. This November 1, 1798 entry records a …
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French Fleet Intercepted Off Donegal. Wolfe Tone Captured When the Hoche Strikes Its Colors
October 12, 1798
When the Rising occurred in May, 1798 another French fleet of 1,000 troops under the command of General Humbert landed …
Grattan Removed From Irish Privy Council, Falsely Charged With Being a Sworn Member of United Irishmen
October 6, 1798
Grattan removed from Irish Privy Council, falsely charged with being a sworn member of United Irishmen. This October 6, …
Tandy and Other Irish Political Prisoners in Hamburg Are Handed Over to British Authorities
September 29, 1798
Tandy and other Irish political prisoners in Hamburg are handed over to British authorities. This September 29, 1798 …
United Irishman, Bartholomew Teeling, Is Hanged in Dublin
September 24, 1798
United Irishman, Bartholomew Teeling, is hanged in Dublin. This September 24, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Second Battle of Killala. Final Surrender of Combined French and Irish Forces to the English
September 23, 1798
Second Battle of Killala. Final surrender of combined French and Irish forces to the English. This September 23, 1798 …
British Gen. Trench Attacks the French and Irish Left Behind by Humbert to Hold Killela.
September 23, 1798
British General Trench launches an attack on French and Irish forces left behind by General Humbert to hold Killala, …
Colonel Trench Marches From Castlebar and Takes Ballina
September 22, 1798
Colonel Trench marches from Castlebar and takes Ballina. This September 22, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic …
3000 French Troops Depart for Ireland From Brest
September 17, 1798
3000 French troops depart for Ireland from Brest. This September 17, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Belfast United Irish Leaders Arrested
September 16, 1798
Belfast United Irish leaders arrested. This September 16, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Small French Force Under James Napper Tandy Makes Brief Landing on Rutland Island, Co. Donegal
September 16, 1798
Small French force under James Napper Tandy makes brief landing on Rutland Island, Co. Donegal. This September 16, 1798 …
Rebels Attack Castlebar and Are Repulsed
September 12, 1798
Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed. This September 12, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …