The First Session of the Irish Parliament of George I Commences on 12 November
June 20, 1715
After a general election, the first session of the Irish Parliament under King George I opens on 12 November 1715. This …
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Joseph Deane, Justice of Assize for Munster and MP for Co. Dublin, Dies
May 4, 1715
Joseph Deane, Justice of Assize for Munster and MP for Co. Dublin, dies. This May 4, 1715 entry records a moment in …
Following the Death of Queen Anne, George I Accedes to the Throne
August 1, 1714
Following the death of Queen Anne, the Throne of Great Britain and Ireland passes to George I, marking the beginning of …
Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, Dies
May 3, 1714
Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, dies. This May 3, 1714 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, Coming in a Dark Night From Chapel-Izod, His Coach Overturning, Tumbled Down a Precipice, and He Dies
April 28, 1714
Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down …
The Second Irish Parliament of Queen Anne Sits From This Date to 24 December
November 25, 1713
Anne, Queen of Great Britain (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the …
Lawrence Sterne, Clergyman, Humorist, and Author, Is Born in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
November 24, 1713
Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric who wrote the novels …
Birth of Allan Ramsay, Painter and Son of Allan Ramsay the Poet.
October 13, 1713
Birth of Allan Ramsay, painter and son of Allan Ramsay the poet. This October 13, 1713 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Charles Lucas, Physician, MP and Political Radical, Is Born in Ballingaddy, Ennis, Co. Clare
September 26, 1713
Charles Lucas, physician, MP and political radical, is born in Ballingaddy, Ennis, Co. Clare. This September 26, 1713 …
Jonathan Swift Becomes Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
June 13, 1713
Jonathan Swift becomes Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. This June 13, 1713 entry records a moment in Celtic …
William Molyneux, the Fourteen-Year Old Son of Sir Thomas Molyneux, Is Killed
May 28, 1713
William Molyneux, the fourteen-year-old son of Sir Thomas Molyneux, is tragically killed when a leaden image falls on …
John Stuart, Earl of Bute, Britains First Scottish Prime Minister, Born.
May 25, 1713
John Stuart, Earl of Bute, Britains first Scottish Prime Minister, born. This May 25, 1713 entry records a moment in …