The Irish House of Commons Is Partly Destroyed by Fire
February 27, 1792
The Irish House of Commons is partly destroyed by fire. This February 27, 1792 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
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Pianist and Composer John Field Gives His First Public Performance at the Rotunda in Dublin
February 14, 1792
Pianist and composer John Field gives his first public performance at the Rotunda in Dublin. This February 14, 1792 …
John Jones (Tegid) Welsh Poet and Scholar Transcriber of the Mabinogion Born
February 10, 1792
John Jones (10 February 1792 – 2 May 1852), commonly known by his bardic name of Ioan Tegid or simply Tegid, was a Welsh …
The Northern Star Newpaper Is Published
January 4, 1792
“The Northern Star” was indeed a newspaper associated with the Society of United Irishmen, a significant …
Sir Thomas Wyse, Politician and Diplomat, Is Born in St John, Co. Waterford
December 24, 1791
Sir Thomas Wyse KCB (24 December 1791 – 16 April 1862), an Irish politician and diplomat, belonged to a family claiming …
Henry Flood, Promoted the Movement for Legislative Independence in Ireland, Died
December 2, 1791
Henry Flood (1732 – 2 December 1791) was an Irish statesman and Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench for …
James Napper Tandy Convenes the First Meeting of Dublins United Irishmen
November 9, 1791
James Napper Tandy (February 1739 – 24 August 1803), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of …
The Customs House Opens in Dublin
November 7, 1791
The Customs House in Dublin, Ireland, officially opened on November 07, 1791. The Customs House was designed by the …
Founding of the United Irishmen Movement
October 26, 1791
Founding of the United Irishmen movement. This October 26, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
First Public Meeting of the Society of United Irishmen in Belfast
October 18, 1791
Legislative independence had been won in 1782 but the Irish Parliament only had Protestant members and even those were …
Wolfe Tone Visits Belfast for the First Time
October 14, 1791
Wolfe Tone visits Belfast for the first time. This October 14, 1791 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
First Convicts From Ireland Arrive in New South Wales, Australia
September 26, 1791
Between 1788 and 1868, about 162,000 convicts were transported from Great Britain and Ireland to various penal colonies …