Novelist and Poet Sir Walter Scott Born.
August 15, 1771
Novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott born. This August 15, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
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Birth of Edward Newell, United Irishman and Informer, in Downpatrick, Co. Down
June 29, 1771
Birth of Edward Newell, United Irishman and informer, in Downpatrick, Co. Down. This June 29, 1771 entry records a …
Robert Owen, Industrialist and Social Reformer, Born
May 14, 1771
Robert Owen, Industrialist and social reformer, born. This May 14, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Thomas Reynolds, United Irishman, Born
March 9, 1771
Thomas Reynolds, born in 1771, was a figure in Irish history known for his complex role during the period leading up to …
John Ponsonby Resigns as Speaker of the Irish Parliament for Political Reasons
March 4, 1771
John Ponsonby, PC (Ire) (29 March 1713 – 16 August 1787) was an Anglo-Irish politician. John Ponsonby, a prominent Irish …
James Bruce Discovers the Source of the Blue Nile, Lake Tana in North-West Ethiopia.
November 14, 1770
James Bruce of Kinnaird (14 December 1730 – 27 April 1794), a Scottish explorer, a British traveller and travel writer, …
Mary Anne Mc Cracken, Radical and Philanthropist, Is Born in Belfast
July 8, 1770
Mary Ann McCracken (8 July 1770 – 26 July 1866) was a social activist and campaigner in Belfast, Ireland, whose …
James Smyth, MP for Dundalk, Is Killed in a Riding Accident
June 22, 1770
James Smyth, MP for Dundalk, is killed in a riding accident. This June 22, 1770 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Haggis Was Served on Board Captain James Cooks Ship Endeavour
March 9, 1770
HMS Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Tahiti, New Zealand and …
Henry Flood, MP for Callan, Kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a Duel
August 25, 1769
Henry Flood, MP for Callan, kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a duel. The confrontation arises from a long-standing …
Sir Hudson Lowe, Born
July 28, 1769
Sir Hudson Lowe GCMG KCB (28 July 1769 – 10 January 1844) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who is …
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, Politician and Administrator, Is Born in Dublin
June 18, 1769
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, politician and administrator, is born in Dublin. This …