Count Daniel O'Connell, a Soldier in French and British Services, Is Born in Derrynane, Co. Kerry
May 21, 1745
Count Daniel O’Connell, a soldier in French and British services, is born in Derrynane, Co. Kerry. This May 21, …
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Battle of Fontenoy, the Irish Brigade of the French Army Under Lieutenant Charles O'Brien Repulses the British and Wins the Day
May 11, 1745
Battle of Fontenoy, the Irish Brigade of the French army under Lieutenant Charles O’Brien repulses the British and …
John Allen (3rd Viscount Allen), Former MP for Carysfort, Kills a Dragoon in a Street Brawl
April 26, 1745
John Allen (3rd Viscount Allen), former MP for Carysfort, kills a dragoon in a street brawl. This April 26, 1745 entry …
Birth of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Inventor, Educationist and Politician
May 31, 1744
Birth of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor, educationist and politician. This May 31, 1744 entry records a moment in …
Lord Netterville, Indicted for the Murder of Michael Walsh, Is Acquitted by His Parlimentary Peers
February 3, 1744
Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount Netterville (1708–1750) was an Irish peer, who is mainly remembered for having been …
Birth of Walter Hussey (Burgh), Lawyer, Politician and Orator
August 22, 1742
Birth of Walter Hussey (Burgh), lawyer, politician and orator. This August 22, 1742 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Henry Dundas, Powerful Politician, Known as Uncrowned King of Scotland, Born.
April 28, 1742
Henry Dundas, powerful politician, known as Uncrowned King of Scotland, born. This April 28, 1742 entry records a moment …
William Crotty, Outlaw of the Comeragh Mountains, Is Tried in Waterford
March 8, 1742
William Crotty (“Crotty the Robber”) (1712–42) was a highwayman who was hanged in Waterford in 1742. Several …
James Gandon, Architect and Builder of the Customs House, the Four Courts, Is Born in London
February 20, 1742
James Gandon, architect and builder of the Customs House, the Four Courts, is born in London. This February 20, 1742 …
Clotworthy Skeffington, 2nd Earl of Massereene, Is Born in Co. Antrim
January 28, 1742
Clotworthy Skeffington, 2nd Earl of Massereene, (28 January 1742 – 28 February 1805) was an Irish peer born in the 18th …
Birth of James Barry, Painter, in Cork
October 11, 1741
Birth of James Barry, painter, in Cork. This October 11, 1741 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Edmund Malone, Editor and Shakespearian Scholar, Is Born in Dublin
October 4, 1741
Edmund Malone, editor and Shakespearian scholar, is born in Dublin. This October 4, 1741 entry records a moment in …