Theobald Wolfe Tone Publishes an Argument on Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland
August 22, 1791
Theobald Wolfe Tone publishes An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland. This August 22, 1791 entry records a …
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Birth of the Word Quiz (Allegedly and Disputed). Richard Daly, a Theatre Proprietor in Dublin
August 21, 1791
The story goes that a Dublin theatre proprietor by the name of Richard Daly made a bet that he could, within forty-eight …
Birth of Richard Lalor Sheil, Dramatist and Politician; First Catholic Privy Councillor, in Drumdowney, Co. Kilkenny
August 17, 1791
Birth of Richard Lalor Sheil, dramatist and politician; first Catholic privy councillor, in Drumdowney, Co. Kilkenny. …
Demonstrations Commemorate the Fall of the Bastille in 1789
July 14, 1791
Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated …
Robert Napier, Regarded as the Father of Clyde Shipbuilding Was Born. He Died On, 23 June, 1876.
June 21, 1791
Robert Napier, regarded as the father of Clyde shipbuilding was born. He died on, 23 June, 1876. This June 21, 1791 …
Thomas Paines the Rights of Man, Is Published
March 13, 1791
Thomas Paine’s “The Rights of Man” was first published in two parts, with Part I coming out in 1791 …
John McHale, Archbishop of Tuam, Is Born in Trawler, Co. Mayo
March 6, 1791
John MacHale (6 March 1791) – 7 November 1881) was the Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, and Irish nationalist. …
Edmund Burkes Reflections on the Revolution in France Is Published
November 1, 1790
Edmund Burkes Reflections on the Revolution in France is published. This November 1, 1790 entry records a moment in …
Birth in Co. Tipperary of Fr. Theobald Matthew, “The Apostle of Temperance” and Campaigner Against Alcohol
October 10, 1790
Birth in Co. Tipperary of Fr. Theobald Matthew, “The Apostle of Temperance” and campaigner against alcohol. This October …
Adam Smith, Died
July 17, 1790
Adam Smith FRSA (baptized 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish[a] economist and philosopher who was …
MP for Cork, James Bernard, Died
July 9, 1790
James Bernard (8 December 1729 – 7 July 1790) was an Irish politician and ancestor of the Earls of Bandon. He was the …
Forth and Clyde Canal Opened
July 8, 1790
The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal opened in 1790, crossing central Scotland; it provided a route for the seagoing …