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Events
- 21 June - British Parliament repeals the Declaratory Act 1720, thereby conceding Irish legislative independence from Great Britain. Events Births 6 February - John Keane 1st Baron Keane, British Army Lieutenant-General (d Events Sacramental Test abolished Henry Grattan demands parliamentary independence Events Births 28 May - Thomas Moore, poet singer songwriter and entertainer (d Events Public Library founded in Armagh by Richard Robinson 1st Baron Rokeby. Events Births 4 May - Richard Bourke, soldier and Governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1831 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 17 April - The Renunciation Act, is passed by Westminster. Events The Old Bushmills Distillery became an officially registered company Births 12 May - James Sheridan Events Births 24 June - Alexander Porter, United States Senator for Louisiana (d Events Births 1 April - William Mulready, painter (d 1863) 7 May - John Cliffe Watts, military Events Births 19 January - Mary Aikenhead, founder of the Sisters of Charity (d Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This is a list of years in Ireland. See also the Timeline of Irish history. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. The Dependency of Ireland on Great Britain Act 1719 (6 Geo I c
- The British Prime Minister Lord Rockingham repeals Poyning's Law. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess of Rockingham KG, PC (13 May 1730 &ndash 1 July 1782 styled The Hon Poynings' Law is a parliamentary act initiated by Sir Edward Poynings in the Irish Parliament at Drogheda in 1494.
- Grattan's parliament founded in Dublin
- Irish judges were granted the same security of tenure as their English counterparts
Births
- 1 April - James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal, politician (d. Henry Grattan (3 July 1746 &ndash 6 June 1821 was a member of the Irish House of Commons and a campaigner for legislative freedom for the Irish Parliament in the Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne James Daly ( 1 April 1782 – 7 August 1847) was an Irish politician 1847). Events 13 January - Irish Confederation established February - Soup kitchens system established famine at its
- 26 July - John Field, composer and pianist (d. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus John Field (26 July 1782 &ndash 23 January 1837 was an Irish Composer and Pianist. 1837). Events Shaw's Bank merged with Royal Bank of Ireland. See Allied Irish Banks.
- 25 September - Charles Maturin, clergyman, novelist and playwright (d. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Charles Robert Maturin, also known as CR Maturin ( September 25, 1782 in Dublin – October 30, 1824 in Dublin was an 1824). Events Foundation of the Northern Banking Company - see Northern Bank)
- 29 September - Windham Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, peer (d. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Windham Henry Quin 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl ( 29 September 1782 – 6 August 1850) was an Irish Peer 1850). Events Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is completed Arts and literature Sport Births
- 11 November - Francis Blackburne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (d. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Francis Blackburne ( November 11, 1782 – September 17, 1867) Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was born at Great Footstown, The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 1867). Events 11 February - Abortive Fenian attempt to seize Chester Castle.
- 23 November - James FitzGibbon, British soldier and hero of the War of 1812 (d. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of James FitzGibbon ( November 23 1782 &ndash December 10 1863) was a British soldier and hero of the War of 1812. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies 1863). Events The Ulster Railway which began construction in 1839, reaches Clones.
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- Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet, soldier and politician (d. Colonel Sir John Burke 2nd Baronet (1782 &ndash 14 September 1847) was an Irish soldier and politician 1847). Events 13 January - Irish Confederation established February - Soup kitchens system established famine at its
- James Hardiman, lawyer, librarian and historian (d. James Hardiman (1782-1855 also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College Galway. 1855. Events October - Charles Gavan Duffy, founder of the Tenant Right League, emigrates to Australia.
Deaths
- 25 April - Anne Bonny, pirate in the Caribbean (b. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Anne Bonny ( March 8, 1700 - possibly April 25, 1782) was an Irish American Pirate who plied her trade in the Caribbean Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting c1698).
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