Ireland

countries: Ireland

Total results: 2747

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Birth of William Sharman Crawford, radical politician, in Co. Down

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John Beresford is appointed Chief Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland

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Alexander Mitchell, civil engineer and inventor, is born in Dublin

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African explorer Alexander Laing, born.

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The firm of James Watt and Co was established to manufacture the worlds first duplicating machines.

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Miles Byrne, United Irishman, is born in Monaseed, Co. Wexford

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A British Act opens colonial trade to Irish goods

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British goods are boycotted in Ireland; armed Volunteers parade in College Green, Dublin in November and demand 'a free trade or else'

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Battle of Flamborough Head in which Scots-born John Paul Jones fought an engagement against the British navy. His ship, the USS Bonhomme Richard sank but he boarded and captured HMS Serapis.

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