Anne Bonny, Née Cormac, Pirate, Is Born in Co. Cork
March 8, 1700
Anne Bonny (late 17th century – disappeared after 28 November 1720), sometimes Ann Fulford, was an Irish pirate …
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A Subsidy Is Authorized to Louis Crommellin for Establishing a Linen Industry
February 14, 1700
A subsidy is authorized to Louis Crommellin for establishing a linen industry. This February 14, 1700 entry records a …
Sir Richard Levinge, an Irish MP, Committed to the Tower of London
January 16, 1700
Sir Richard Levinge (1656–1724), an Irish lawyer and politician, was born 2 May 1656, at Leek in Staffordshire, the …
The Second Session of the Second Irish Parliament of William III Is Dissolved on This Date
June 14, 1699
The second session of the second Irish parliament of William III is dissolved on this date. This June 14, 1699 entry …
According to Gullivers Travels, It Was on This Day That Lemuel Gulliver Sets Sail
May 4, 1699
According to Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, it was on this day that Lemuel Gulliver set sail on board the Antelope …
The Second Session of William III's Second Irish Parliament Ends on This Date
January 26, 1699
January 26–June 14 – the Parliament of Ireland meets and enacts legislation to levy duties on exported woolens; to …
Foundation of Scotlands Only New World Colony New Caledonia at Darien Imus of Panama
November 4, 1698
In the late 17th Century, a business idea was hatched by William Paterson to create a Scottish Colony in the New World. …
The Darien Expedition Landed at Caledonia in Panama
November 3, 1698
The Darien Expedition landed at Caledonia in Panama. This November 3, 1698 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Darien Scheme
July 12, 1698
The Darien scheme was an unsuccessful attempt, backed largely by investors of the Kingdom of Scotland, to gain wealth …
Count George De Browne, Governor of Livonia, Latvia, and Field Marshal in the Russian Army, Is Born in Camas, Co. Limerick
June 15, 1698
Count George de Browne, governor of Livonia, Latvia, and field marshal in the Russian army, is born in Camas, Co. …
Act for Encouraging the Linen Manufacture of Ireland
April 27, 1696
An Act for Encouraging the Linen Manufacture of Ireland is passed — Irish linen gains duty-free access to the British …
The Guild of Brewers and Maltsters Is Founded in Dublin
April 20, 1696
The Guilds of the City of Dublin were associations of trade and craft practitioners, with regulatory, mutual benefit and …