Thomas Crofton Croker, Antiquarian and Folklorist, Is Born in Cork
January 15, 1798
Thomas Crofton Croker (15 January 1798 – 8 August 1854) was an Irish antiquary, best known for his Fairy Legends and …
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Tyrone Power, Actor and Great-Grandfather of the Hollywood Movie Star of the Same Name, Is Born
November 2, 1797
Tyrone Power, actor and great-grandfather of the Hollywood movie star of the same name, is born. This November 2, 1797 …
The British Fleet, Defeated the Dutch Off the Village of Camperdown, Holland
October 11, 1797
The British Royal Navy, commanded by Admiral Adam Duncan (born in Forfar, Scotland, 1731), achieved a decisive victory …
Battle of Tranent
August 29, 1797
Battle of Tranent — In August 1797, a demonstration against conscription under the Militia Act in Tranent, East Lothian, …
Edmund Burke, Died
July 9, 1797
Edmund Burke ( 12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher. Born in Dublin, …
The Bank of Ireland Suspends Gold Payments
February 26, 1797
The Bank of Ireland suspends gold payments. This February 26, 1797 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Samuel Lover, Dublin Writer, Artist, Musician and Songwriter, Born
February 24, 1797
Samuel Lover, Dublin writer, artist, musician and songwriter, born. This February 24, 1797 entry records a moment in …
The Last Invasion of England, Small French Force Commanded by Irishman William Tate Lands in Wales
February 22, 1797
The last invasion of England, Small French force commanded by Irishman William Tate lands in Wales. This February 22, …
Artist David Roberts Born in Edinburgh.
October 24, 1796
Artist David Roberts born in Edinburgh. This October 24, 1796 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
William Ellis Jones Welsh Bard Known as Gwilym Cawrdaf Was Born
October 9, 1796
William Ellis Jones Welsh bard known as Gwilym Cawrdaf was born. This October 9, 1796 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Royal College of St. Patrick. a Catholic Seminary, Is Opened in Maynooth, Co. Kildare
October 1, 1796
The Royal College of St. Patrick. a Catholic seminary, is opened in Maynooth, Co. Kildare. This October 1, 1796 entry …
Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin Receives Its First Prisoners
August 12, 1796
Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, one of Ireland’s most infamous prisons, received its first prisoners on August 12, …