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1746 In Ireland
Events from the year 1746 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: George II Events *19 March – an act of the Parliament of Great Britain prohibits the export of glass from Ireland. *26 March – King George II of Great Britain grants the Dublin Society £500 pa from the Privy Purse. *11 April – acts: **"for licensing hawkers and pedlars and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools" provides grants for charter schools. **preventing Irish subjects in the service of France or Spain from holding property. **to annul future marriages celebrated by Roman Catholic priests if either (or both) of the parties are Protestant. *June – English preacher John Cennick arrives in Ireland to evangelise for the Moravian Church. *8 August – charter for St Patrick's Hospital for Imbeciles to be established in Dublin under the will of Jonathan Swift (died 1745). * Charles Smith's ''The Ancient and Present state of Waterford'' is published in Dublin. Arts and literature *The National College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Monarch
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert West (painter)
Robert West (died November 1770) was an Irish artist, draughtsman and teacher. Life and family He was born in Waterford, where his father was an alderman. Very little is known of his early life. He studied drawing and painting at the French Academy under François Boucher and Jean-Baptiste van Loo around 1735, and it is claimed he was awarded the first medal of the French Academy. Upton house, Northampton holds an oil painting from this period signed by West entitled ''Thomas Smith and his family''. West had 2 sons with his wife Mary. West died in November 1770 at Lurgan Street, Dublin. Career Upon his return to Ireland, West founded a drawing school in George's Lane, Dublin in the late 1730s. Under the influence of Samuel Maddne, the school was commissioned by the Dublin Society to teach pupils from around 1744. In 1757, the Dublin Society established a drawing school, with West as Master, which would later develop into the National College of Art and Design. In 1747, 2 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1694 In Ireland
Events from the year 1694 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: William III and Mary II (until 28 December) Events *French Huguenot refugees settle in Portarlington. *December 28 – with the death of Queen Mary II, William III becomes sole monarch. Arts and literature *January 9 – Henry Purcell's ode ''Great Parent, Hail!'' and John Blow's anthem ''I Beheld, and Lo!'' are performed in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, at a concert to mark the centenary of Trinity College. *c. October 25 – Jonathan Swift is appointed to the Church of Ireland prebend of Kilroot, near Carrickfergus in County Antrim (until 1696). Births *July 16 – Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, politician (d. 1763) *August 8 – Francis Hutcheson, theologian and philosopher (d. 1746) *November 5 – Sir Robert Blackwood, 1st Baronet (d. 1774) *Michael Cuffe, politician (d. 1744) *Andrew Donlevy, Roman Catholic priest. *William FitzMaurice, 2nd Earl of Kerry, peer and military officer (d. 1747) *Warden Flood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)
Francis Hutcheson LLD (; 8 August 1694 – 8 August 1746) was an Ulster-Scot philosopher born in Ulster to a family of Scottish Presbyterians who became known as one of the founding fathers of the Scottish Enlightenment. He was Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University and is remembered as author of ''A System of Moral Philosophy''. Hutcheson was an important influence on the works of several significant Enlightenment thinkers, including David Hume and Adam Smith. Early life He is thought to have been born at Drumalig in the parish of Saintfield, County Down, in modern-day Northern Ireland. He was the "son of a Presbyterian minister of Ulster-Scottish stock, who was born in Ireland" but whose roots were in Ayrshire in Scotland. Rothbard, Murray (24 February 2011Francis Hutcheson: Teacher of Adam Smith ''Mises Institute'' (excerpted from ''An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought'') Hutcheson was educated at Killyleagh, and went on to Scotla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1660 In Ireland
Events from the year 1660 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: monarchy re-established, Charles II (starting 23 April) Events * April 23 – Charles II becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland. * June – George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, one of the principal architects of Charles II's Restoration, is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, although represented by deputies. * August 16 – an Indemnity and Oblivion Act is sent to Ireland by Sir Paul Davys, granting indemnities to those who had been active in the Interregnum. , |
Thomas Southerne
Thomas Southerne (12 February 166026 May 1746) was an Irish dramatist. Biography Thomas Southerne, born on 12 February 1660, in Oxmantown, near Dublin, was an Irish dramatist. He was the son of Francis Southerne (a Dublin brewer) and Margaret Southerne. He attended Trinity College, Dublin, in 1676 for two years. In 1680, he began attending Middle Temple, London, to study law but was drawn away by his interest for theater. By 1682 he was greatly influenced by John Dryden and produced his first play, ''The Loyal Brother'', which was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the King's Company. Southerne bought his prologue and epilogue from Dryden, who made extra income from his ability to turn such pieces. Despite his friendship with the new playwright, Dryden raised his prices for Southerne".(Kaufman) In 1684, Southerne produced his second play,''The Disappointment (play), The Disappointment'', or, ''The Mother in Fashion'' (Kaufman). However, in 1685 Southerne enlisted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1803 In Ireland
Events from the year 1803 in Ireland. Events *23 July – Emmet's insurrection: United Irishman Robert Emmet stages a rising in Dublin which is quelled by the military, with approximately fifty rebels and twenty soldiers dead. The Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, Lord Kilwarden, is hacked to death. Neither Michael Dwyer (from County Wicklow), nor Thomas Russell (in the North), nor rebels from Kildare, are able to offer support for the rebellion as planned. *25 August – Emmet is captured near Harold's Cross. *19 September – Emmet, found guilty of high treason at the Sessions House, Dublin, delivers his '' Speech from the Dock'', including the phrase "Let no man write my epitaph." *20 September – Emmet is hanged in Thomas Street, Dublin. *21 October – Thomas Russell, co-founder of the Society of United Irishmen, is hanged at Downpatrick Gaol. *December – the Wicklow rebel leader Michael Dwyer capitulates to the government and is held in Kilmainham Gaol. *The new Bank of Irel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Waterford And Lismore
The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore (Irish: ''Deoise Phort Láirge agus Leasa Móire'' ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly.Diocese of Waterford and Lismore . Catholic-Hierarchy''. Retrieved 3 June 2011. The Reverend Dr. was installed Bishop of the Diocese of and Lism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaplain
A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, Military organization, military unit, intelligence agency, embassy, school, labor union, business, Police, police department, fire department, university, sports club), or a private chapel. Though originally the word ''chaplain'' referred to representatives of the Christian faith, it is now also applied to people of other religions or philosophical traditions, as in the case of chaplains serving with military forces and an increasing number of chaplaincies at U.S. universities. In recent times, many lay people have received professional training in chaplaincy and are now appointed as chaplains in schools, hospitals, companies, universities, prisons and elsewhere to work alongside, or instead of, official members of the clergy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplomat
A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or international organizations. The main functions of diplomats are: representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state; initiation and facilitation of strategic agreements; treaties and conventions; promotion of information; trade and commerce; technology; and friendly relations. Seasoned diplomats of international repute are used in international organizations (for example, the United Nations, the world's largest diplomatic forum) as well as multinational companies for their experience in management and negotiating skills. Diplomats are members of foreign services and diplomatic corps of various nations of the world. The sending state is required to get the consent of the receiving state for a person proposed to serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hussey (bishop)
Bishop Thomas Hussey (1746 – 11 July 1803) was a diplomat, chaplain and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore from 1797 until his death in 1803. He is best known for taking part in talks with Richard Cumberland in a failed attempt to arrange a peace treaty between Spain and Britain during the American War of Independence. Early life Hussey was born at Ballybogan, County Meath in 1746. Due to the restrictions of the Penal Laws, Hussey went to the Irish College at Salamanca for his religious training, and joined the Trappists upon completion of his studies.O'Donoghue, David. "Thomas Hussey." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 21 December 2017 Diplomatic career Given Hussey's ability, the |
1820 In Ireland
Events from the year 1820 in Ireland. Events *30 January – Irish-born Royal Navy captain Edward Bransfield in the ''Williams'' is the first person positively to identify Antarctica as a land mass. *12 February – the ''East Indian'' and ''Fanny'' set sail from Cork with settlers for the Cape Colony. *6 May – failure of Newport's Bank in Waterford. *25 May – failure of Roche's Bank and stoppage of Leslie's Bank in Cork. *3 June – the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne in Cork is largely destroyed by arson. *8 July – act for lighting the city and suburbs of Dublin with gas. *20 July – Saint Cronan's Boys' National School opens in Bray, County Wicklow, as the Bray Male School. *December – Lough Allen Canal, giving through navigation between Carrick-on-Shannon and Lough Allen, opens. *The Royal Dublin Society adopts its "Royal" prefix when the new king George IV of the United Kingdom becomes its patron. *Suspension of construction of the Wellington Testim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
