1754 in Ireland
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Events from the year1754 in Ireland.
Incumbent[edit]
Events[edit]
- 6 March – Thomas Dillon, Richard Ferrall and Co.'sbank failureinDublindue to fraud, the first of three (1754–1755); the partners abscond to France.[1]
- County of Meath Infirmary established atNavan.[2]
Arts and literature[edit]
- 2 March – riot atSmock Alley Theatrein Dublin.Thomas Sheridan,the manager, resigns, and leaves Ireland on 15 September.[1]
Births[edit]
- 15 January –Richard Martin,"Humanity Dick", politician and animal rights activist (died1834)
- 7 May –Adam Averell,Primitive Wesleyancleric (died1847)
- 23 May –William Drennan,physician,poet,educationalistand co-founder of theSociety of United Irishmen(died1820)
- 14 July –Robert Ward,politician (died1831)
- 25 August –Charles Coote, 2nd Baron Castle Coote,politician (died1823)
- 9 December –Francis Rawdon,politician and military officer (died 1826 at sea)
- Cornelius Heeney,merchant and politician in America (died1848)
- Patrick O'Kelly,poet and eccentric (died1835)
- Approximate date –Andrew Todd,fur trader in North America (died1796)
Deaths[edit]
- 2 January –William James Conolly,politician.
- 16 April – Donal O'Sullivan ofDunkerron Castle,County Kerry.
- John K'Eogh,cleric and natural historian (born c.1681)
- Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill,poet (born1691)
References[edit]
- ^abMoody, T. W.; et al., eds. (1989).A New History of Ireland.8:A Chronology of Irish History.Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0-19-821744-2.
- ^Scally, Barbara (2008). "Origins of the County of Meath Infirmary".Ríocht na Midhe.19:146–56.