← Rotunda Hospital, in Dublin, foundation stone is laid
George Berkeley, Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop, died →- April 16, 1752
The first stage coach service from Dublin to Belfast opened on the 16th of April 1752.
The service was part of a campaign of improved infrastructure in Ireland.
All of the stage coach services ran from various inns in Dublin.
This meant that those who could afford the fare could now travel between towns at a much greater speed.