1803 in Ireland
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- 2 March - Mary Frances ClarkeMary Frances ClarkeMother Mary Frances Clarke, B.V.M., was the foundress of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary....
, founder of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by their initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the United States by Mother Mary Frances Clarke. BVM Sisters work in twenty-five U.S...
(d.18871887 in Ireland-Events:*29 January - The Dublin newspaper The Union is founded. The Unionist newspaper's goals are stated in its first edition as "A Journal devoted to the maintenance of the Union in the three kingdoms."...
). - 29 April - Paul Cullen, CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
and Catholic Primate of IrelandPrimate of IrelandThe Primacy of Ireland was historically disputed between the Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Dublin until finally settled by Pope Innocent VI. Primate is a title of honour denoting ceremonial precedence in the Church, and in the Middle Ages there was an intense rivalry between the two...
(d.18781878 in Ireland-Events:* August 24 - The narrow gauge Ballymena and Larne Railway starts passenger operations in County Antrim, the first on the Irish 3 ft narrow gauge.-January to June:*8 January - Frederic Charles Dreyer, Royal Navy Admiral ....
). - 1 May - James Clarence ManganJames Clarence ManganJames Clarence Mangan, born James Mangan was an Irish poet.-Early life:Mangan was the son of a former hedge school teacher who took over a grocery business and eventually became bankrupt....
, poet (d.18491849 in Ireland-Events:* 12 July — Battle of Dolly's Brae: Up to 1400 armed Orangemen march from Rathfriland to Tollymore Park near Castlewellan, County Down. When 1000 armed Ribbonmen gather, shots are fired, Catholic homes are burnt and about eighty Catholics killed....
). - May - Francis Kelly, surveyor, business agent, farmer, and politician in Canada (d.18791879 in Ireland-Events:*20 April - First of many "monster meetings" of tenant farmers held in Irishtown near Claremorris, County Mayo.*8 June - Charles Stewart Parnell at Westport, County Mayo meeting.*16 August - Land League of Mayo founded at Castlebar....
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- Gerald GriffinGerald GriffinGerald Griffin was an Irish novelist, poet and playwright.-Biography:He was born in Limerick, Ireland, the son of a brewer. He went to London in 1823 and became a reporter for one of the daily papers, and later turned to writing fiction...
, novelist, poet and playwright (d.18401840 in Ireland-Events:*The Palm House in Belfast Botanic Gardens is completed, constructed by Richard Turner of Dublin. It is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear cast iron glasshouse in the world.-Births:...
). - John Kinder LabattJohn Kinder LabattJohn Kinder Labatt was an Irish-Canadian brewer, and the founder of the Labatt Brewing Company.Born in County Laoighis, Ireland, Labatt immigrated to Canada in the 1830s and initially established himself as a farmer near London, Upper Canada. In 1847 he invested in a brewery with a partner, Samuel...
, brewer in Canada (d.18661866 in Ireland-Events:*22 June - Archbishop Cullen is elevated to the cardinalate as the first Irish Cardinal.*14 October - St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast, is dedicated, although the building is incomplete.-Births:...
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Deaths
- 23 January - Arthur GuinnessArthur GuinnessArthur Guinness was an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery business and family.He was also an entrepreneur, visionary and philanthropist....
, brewer and founder of the GuinnessGuinnessGuinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
Brewery business and familyGuinness familyThe Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry...
(b.17251725 in Ireland-Births:*24 September - Arthur Guinness, brewer and founder of the Guinness Brewery business and family ....
). - 21 February - Edward Marcus DespardEdward Marcus DespardEdward Marcus Despard was an Irish soldier who served in the British Army. During the American War of Independence. Despard led a force to victory at the Battle of the Black River, securing the British presence on the Mosquito Coast. Following the war Despard was appointed Superintendent of what...
, British colonel turned revolutionary, executed for High TreasonHigh treasonHigh treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
(b.17511751 in Ireland-Births:*September - William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel, peer and MP .*19 October - Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine, soldier in France .*30 October - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright and statesman .-Full date unknown:...
). - 11 July - Thomas HusseyThomas Hussey (bishop)Bishop Thomas Hussey was a diplomat, chaplain, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore from 1797 until his death in 1803...
, diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, chaplainChaplainTraditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and LismoreRoman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and LismoreThe Diocese of Waterford and Lismore is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
(b.17461746 in Ireland-Births:*3 July - Henry Grattan, member of Irish House of Commons and campaigner for legislative freedom for the Irish Parliament .*Thomas Hussey, diplomat, chaplain, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore .-Deaths:...
). - 24 August - James Napper TandyJames Napper TandyJames Napper Tandy , was an Irish rebel leader.-Political activism:A Dublin Protestant and the son of an ironmonger, Tandy went to the famous Quaker boarding school in Ballitore, south Kildare, also attended by Edmund Burke who was eight years older.He started life as a small tradesman...
, rebel leader (b.17401740 in Ireland-Births:*7 April - Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore, politician and High Sheriff .*22 October - Philip Francis, politician and pamphleteer .-Full date unknown:*Richard Barrett, poet and United Irishman ....
). - 29 August - Samuel NeilsonSamuel NeilsonSamuel Neilson was one of the founder members of the Society of United Irishmen and the founder of its newspaper the Northern Star.-Background:...
, one of the founder members of the Society of United Irishmen and the founder of its newspaper the Northern Star (b.17611761 in Ireland-Births:*20 July - Arthur Gore, 3rd Earl of Arran, politician .*17 September - Samuel Neilson, one of the founder members of the Society of United Irishmen and the founder of its newspaper the Northern Star .-Full date unknown:...
). - 20 September - Robert EmmetRobert EmmetRobert Emmet was an Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader born in Dublin, Ireland...
, nationalist, led abortive rebellion against British rule and was captured, tried and executed (b.17781778 in Ireland-Events:*Papists Act provides a measure of Catholic Relief.*Public Library founded in Armagh by Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby.*Charles Vallancey surveys West Cork.-Births:...
). - 21 October - Thomas RussellThomas Russell (rebel)Thomas Paliser Russell was a co-founder and leader of the United Irishmen was executed for his part in Robert Emmet's rebellion in 1803.-Background:...
, co-founder and leader of the United Irishmen, executed for his part in Robert EmmetRobert EmmetRobert Emmet was an Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader born in Dublin, Ireland...
's rebellion (b.17671767 in Ireland-Births:*1 January - Maria Edgeworth, novelist .*14 March - Charles Arbuthnot, Tory politician and member of the Privy Council .*19 May - Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty, diplomat, Irish, and later British, MP ....
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