The Irish Mail Coach 1st Run
July 5, 1790
The Irish mail coach 1st Run. This 5, 1790 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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John Foster Defeats William Brabazon Ponsonby
July 2, 1790
In an election for Speaker of the Irish parliament, John Foster defeats William Brabazon Ponsonby by 145 votes to 105
Birth in Knockfin, Co. Laois of Arthur Jacob - Noted Oculist and Professor of Anatomy in the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin
June 30, 1790
Birth in Knockfin, Co. Laois of Arthur Jacob - noted oculist and Professor of Anatomy in the Royal College of Surgeons, …
Edmund Butler, 11th Viscount Mountgarret, Fights a Duel With a Counsellor Busheh
June 6, 1790
Edmund Butler, 11th Viscount Mountgarret and former Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny, fights a duel with …
Flora MacDonald, Who Helped to Save Prince Charles Edward Stewart, Died
March 5, 1790
Flora MacDonald 1722 to 5 March 1790, is best known for helping Charles Edward Stuart evade government troops after the …
The Northern Whig Club Is Founded in Belfast
February 28, 1790
The Northern Whig is a bar housed in a historical building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is in the Cathedral Quarter, …
James Wills, Clergyman and Writer, Is Born in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
January 1, 1790
James Wills (1 January 1790 – November 1868) was an Irish writer and poet. Wills was born in County Roscommon, the …
Work Begins on the Construction of the Royal Canal
October 24, 1789
Work begins on the construction of the Royal Canal. This October 24, 1789 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Marguerite Gardiner, Nee Power; Countess of Blessington; Author, Is Born Near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
September 1, 1789
Marguerite Gardiner, nee Power; Countess of Blessington; author, is born near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. This September 1, …
French National Assembly Votes to Abolish Remnants of Breton Autonomy
August 4, 1789
The French National Assembly’s decision to abolish the remnants of Breton autonomy occurred during the …
Whisky Distilled From Maize Was First Produced, by a Clergyman, the Rev Elijah Craig.
June 14, 1789
Whiskey distilled from maize (corn) was first produced by Reverend Elijah Craig, a Baptist clergyman and distiller in …
Francis Rawdon Chesney, Soldier and Explorer, Is Born in Annalong, Co. Down
March 16, 1789
Francis Rawdon Chesney (16 March 1789 – 30 January 1872) was a British general and explorer. He was a son of Captain …