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Dublin Election Riot
The Dublin election riot occurred during the hotly contested 1713 Irish general election, Irish General Election of 1713. It concerned the Dublin City (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Dublin City constituency, which returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland, Irish Parliament. One of the Whig (British political party), Whig candidates was John Forster (Chief Justice), John Forster, a leading member of the party and a former Attorney General of Ireland, Attorney General. An undertone of the election was the prospect of the Hanoverian Succession which the Whigs supported. The Tory candidates enjoyed a great deal of popularity with the Roman Catholic, Catholic Jacobitism, Jacobites in the city. Traditionally the voting took place at the The King's Hospital, Blue Coat School on the north side of the River Liffey, but this time it was held at the The Tholsel, Dublin, Tholsel in the centre of the city, considered a stronghold of the Whigs. On polling day they took over almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1713 Irish General Election
The 1713 Irish general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons. The election took place during a high-point for party politics in Ireland, and saw heavy losses for the Tories and the emergence of a Whiggish majority in the commons. Election Since 1703 Irish politics had taken on a far more confrontational hue, with clear party dividing lines being drawn alone Tory-Whig lines, mirroring the division in England (and later Great Britain). Simultaneously Irish politics, like British politics, had come to focus on questions of religion, with the ruling Anglican elite fearing subversion from both the majority Catholic population, and the growing, and equally hostile, Presbyterian population in Ulster. Irish Whigs advocated protestant unity, seeing Catholics as the greatest threat, and thereby advocated further penal laws. In contrast the Tories regarded Ireland's Catholics as a spent force, and focused their efforts on dealing with Ireland's growing Presbyterian popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Liffey
The River Liffey ( Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water and supports a range of recreational activities. Name Ptolemy's ''Geography'' (2nd century AD) described a river, perhaps the Liffey, which he labelled Οβοκα (''Oboka''). Ultimately this led to the name of the River Avoca in County Wicklow. The Liffey was previously named ''An Ruirthech'', meaning "fast (or strong) runner". The word ''Liphe'' (or ''Life'') referred originally to the name of the plain through which the river ran, but eventually came to refer to the river itself. The word may derive from the same root as Welsh ''llif'' (flow, stream), namely Proto-Indo-European ''lē̆i-4'', but Gearóid Mac Eoin has more recently proposed that it may derive from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1713 In Ireland
Events from the year 1713 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: Anne Events *November–December – Parliament of Ireland meets and is prorogued without voting supply beyond the end of the year. * Dublin election riot - A riot broke out in Dublin during the contested election of the Dublin City constituency by the Whigs and Tories. Births * November 24 – Laurence Sterne, Irish-born English novelist (d. 1768, England) Deaths *January 2 – Lady Mary Butler, younger daughter of 2nd Duke of Ormonde and Jonathan Swift’s "greatest favourite" (b. 1689 Events January–March * January 22 (January 12, 1688 O.S.) – Glorious Revolution in England: The Convention Parliament is convened to determine if King James II of England, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, vacated ...) References {{Ireland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Chancellor Of Ireland
The Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (commonly known as Lord Chancellor of Ireland) was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801, it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament: the Chancellor was Speaker of the Irish House of Lords. The Lord Chancellor was also Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland. In all three respects, the office mirrored the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. Origins There is a good deal of confusion as to precisely when the office originated. Until the reign of Henry III of England, it is doubtful if the offices of Irish and English Chancellor were distinct. Only in 1232 is there a clear reference to a separate Court of Chancery (Ireland). Early Irish Lord Chancellors, beginning with Stephen Ridell in 1186, were simply the English Chancellor acting through a Deputy. In about 1244 the decision was taken that there must be separate holders of the office in Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantine Phipps (Lord Chancellor Of Ireland)
Sir Constantine Henry Phipps (1656–1723) was an English-born lawyer who held the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His term of office was marked by bitter political faction-fighting and he faced repeated calls for his removal. His descendants held the titles Earl of Mulgrave and Marquess of Normanby. Sir William Phips, the Governor of Massachusetts 1692–94, was his first cousin. Early life He was born in Reading, the third son of Francis Phipps and Anne Sharpe. Though they described themselves as "gentry", his family do not seem to have had much money: Constantine received a free education at Reading School. His uncle James emigrated to Maine where his numerous children, of whom the best known is his son William, the future Governor of Massachusetts, were born. Constantine won a scholarship to St. John's College, Oxford in 1672. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1678 and called to the Bar in 1684. He was a lawyer of great ability: in politics, he was a strong T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork (city)
Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city's boundary in 2019, its population is over 222,000. The city centre is an island positioned between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at the eastern end of the city centre, where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Originally a monastic settlement, Cork was expanded by Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets. The city's cognomen of "the rebel city" originates in its support for the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses. Corkonians sometimes refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cotter The Younger
James Cotter the Younger ( ir, Séamus Óg Mac Coitir; 4 August 1689 – 7 May 1720), or James Cotter of Anngrove, was the son of Sir James Fitz Edmond Cotter who had commanded King James's Irish Army forces in the Counties of Cork, Limerick, and Kerry. His mother was Eleanor/Ellen Plunkett, daughter of Matthew, 7th Lord Louth, and he was a member of the Irish Cotter family, which had Norse-Gaelic origins. He was a key figure in the 1713 Dublin election riot. He was born 4 August 1689 and was executed in Cork City on 7 May 1720. His death was seen by many, especially within the Catholic population of Ireland, as a form of political assassination. Life At the time of his death he was seen, like his father before him, as the natural leader of the Catholics of Cork. He was also a prominent patron of poetry and other literature in the Irish language (Gaelic). The Irish text ''Párliament na mBan'' or 'The Parliament of Women' was dedicated by its author, Domhnall Ó Colmáin,' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Army (Kingdom Of Ireland)
The Irish Army, known simply as the Army ( ga, an tArm), is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland.The Defence Forces are made up of the Permanent Defence Forces – the standing branches – and the Reserve Defence Forces. The Army is part of the PDF. Approximately 7,300 people served in the Irish Army on a permanent basis , and there were 1,600 active reservists, divided into two geographically organised brigades. By late September 2020, this had reduced to 6,878 permanent army personnel. As well as maintaining its primary roles of defending the State and internal security within the State, since 1958 the Army has had a continuous presence in peacekeeping missions around the world. The Army also participates in the European Union Battlegroups. The Air Corps and Naval Service support the Army in carrying out its roles. Roles of the Army The roles of the Army are: * To defend the Irish state against armed aggression. * To give aid to the civil power (ATCP). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tholsel, Dublin
The Tholsel, Dublin was an important building which combined the function of civic hall, guildhall, court and gaol. It was located on Skinners Row within the old city walls of Dublin, Ireland. It existed in various forms from after the Norman invasion of Ireland until it was finally demolished around 1809. It was one of the most important and imposing buildings in medieval Dublin and was a secular focal point within the city walls situated at a major crossroads close to Dublin Castle, St Patrick's Cathedral and Christchurch Cathedral. It was the first of several tholsels which were constructed in the major cities and towns of late medieval Ireland and the Dublin tholsel also housed the first public clock in Ireland on its tower from 1466. History There are mentions of the tholsel as far back as 1311 being called the 'new' tholsel, indicating an earlier building had probably been constructed sometime after Henry II had granted Dublin to his men in 1164. In 1343, the tholsel i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King's Hospital
The Hospital and Free School of King Charles II, Oxmantown, also called The King's Hospital (KH; ) is a Church of Ireland co-educational independent day and boarding school situated in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland. It is on an 80-acre campus beside the River Liffey, called Brooklawn, named after the country houses situated on the site and in which the headmaster and his family reside. The school is also a member of the HMC Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the BSA. Founded in 1669, it is one of the oldest schools in Ireland and was also known as the Blue Coat School. Although priority is given to those of the main Protestant tradition, as a Christian school, it is attended by students of other denominations and faiths. The school's colours are navy and gold. The school crest is three burning castles with the date "1669", almost identical to the crest for Dublin city. The current headmaster is Mark Ronan. History Founding The school was founded in 1669 as The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin City (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Dublin City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801. History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dublin City was represented by two members. In the 1760s the radical politician Charles Lucas used the seat as his political base. Members of Parliament, 1264–1801 *1557 James Stanihurst (speaker) *1560 James Stanihurst (speaker) and Robert Golding *1569 James Stanihurst (speaker) *1585 George Taylor and Nicholas Ball *1613-1615 Richard Bolton and Richard Barry *1634-1635 Richard Barry and Nathaniel Catelyn Speaker *1639–1649 Richard Barry and John Bysse * 1654–55: Daniel Hutchinson * 1656–58: Richard Tighe *1659 Events January–March * January 14 – In the Battle of the Lines of Elvas, fought near the small city of Elvas in Portugal during the Portuguese Restoration War, the Spanish Army under the command of Luis Méndez de Haro suf ...: Arthur Annesley *1661–1666 William Smith and Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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