1759 in Ireland
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See also: | Other events of 1759 List of years in Ireland |
Events from the year1759 in Ireland.
Incumbent[edit]
Events[edit]
- Restrictions on import of Irish cattle into England are removed.[1]
- Henry Floodenters theParliament of Irelandas a member forKilkenny.[1]
- Planned French Invasion of Britain:Franceconsiders offering theKingdom of Irelandto aStuartpretender.
- Formation of the Irish Catholic Committee, of Dublin merchants and professionals loyal to theBritish monarchy.
- 31 December –Arthur Guinnessleases theSt. James's GateBreweryinDublin.
Arts and literature[edit]
- West front ofTrinity College DublinonCollege Greencompleted by architectsHenry Keeneand John Sanderson.
Births[edit]
- 5 March –Thomas Bray,Roman CatholicArchbishop of Cashel(died1820).
- 9 September –Hercules Taylour,soldier and politician (died1790).
- Adam Buck,miniaturist and portrait painter (died 1833 in London).
- James Craig,politician (died1833).
- Charles Osborne,lawyer and politician (died1817).
- Approximate date
- Sir James Galbraith, 1st Baronet,politician (died1827).
- Robert Philson,soldier and politician in theUnited States(died1831).
Deaths[edit]
- 16 February –Bartholomew Mosse,surgeon, impresario, founded theRotunda HospitalinDublin(born1712).
- Richard Pockrich,inventor of theAngelic organ(born c. 1690).
- Henry Singleton,judge (born1682).