Charles O'Conor, Antiquary and Historian, Is Born in Belanagare, Co. Roscommon
March 15, 1764
Charles O’Conor (1764–1828) was a distinguished Irish priest, librarian, and antiquary, born on March 15, 1764, in …
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Birth of United Irish Leader, Lord Edward Fitzgerald at Carton House in Co. Kildare
October 14, 1763
Birth of United Irish leader, Lord Edward Fitzgerald at Carton House in Co. Kildare. This October 14, 1763 entry records …
Contract to Construct the North Bridge, Edinburgh, Signed.
October 1, 1763
Contract to construct the North Bridge, Edinburgh, signed. This October 1, 1763 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
The Freemans Journal Is Founded in Dublin by Charles Lucas
September 10, 1763
The Freemans Journal is founded in Dublin by Charles Lucas. This September 10, 1763 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Theobald Wolfe Tone, Born
June 20, 1763
Theobald Wolfe Tone, posthumously known as Wolfe Tone ( 20 June 1763 – 19 November 1798) was a revolutionary exponent of …
William Simms, a Founder and Secretary of the United Irishmen, Is Born
June 6, 1763
William Simms, a founder and secretary of the United Irishmen, is born. This June 6, 1763 entry records a moment in …
Biographer James Boswell Met Samuel Johnson for the First Time.
May 16, 1763
Biographer James Boswell met Samuel Johnson for the first time. This May 16, 1763 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Mary Molesworth, and Her Daughters Melosina and Mary Die in a Fire at Their London House
May 6, 1763
Mary Molesworth, and her daughters Melosina and Mary die in a fire at their London house. This May 6, 1763 entry records …
William James McNeven, Physician, United Irishman and Writer, Is Born in Aughrim, Co. Galway
March 21, 1763
William James McNeven was born on February 04, 1768, in Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland. He was a prominent …
Francis Andrews Is Appointed First Professor of History at the University of Dublin
November 20, 1762
Francis Andrews (1718 – 18 June 1774) was an Irish politician. Andrews was born in Derry and educated at Trinity College …
Birth in Callan, Co. Kilkenny of Edmund Ignatius Rice, Educator, Philanthropist, and the Founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order
June 1, 1762
Birth in Callan, Co. Kilkenny of Edmund Ignatius Rice, educator, philanthropist, and the founder of the Irish Christian …
Half Hung MacNaghten
December 15, 1761
John MacNaghten (1722–1761), known as Half-Hanged Mac Diver/ Baby Div/ Jemma Jordan, was an Anglo-Irish land owner, …