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- Richard CantillonRichard CantillonRichard Cantillon was an Irish-French economist and author of Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général , a book considered by William Stanley Jevons to be the "cradle of political economy". Although little information exists on Cantillon's life, it is known that he became a successful banker and...
, economic theorist (d.17341734 in Ireland-Births:*25 July - Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, politician .*Boetius Egan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam .-Deaths:*28 September - James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn .*Richard Cantillon, economic theorist ....
). - Bernard MacMahonBernard MacMahonBernard MacMahon was Bishop of Clogher 1727–1737 and Archbishop of Armagh 1737–1747.Born in Enagh, County Monaghan, Ireland, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1705. He was appointed as Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher in 1727 following the death of his predecessor, Hugh MacMahon on...
, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, later Archbishop of Armagh (d.17471747 in Ireland-Births:*8 April - William Hales, clergyman and scientific writer .*Denis Daly, landowner, MP and Mayor of Galway .-Deaths:*27 May - Bernard MacMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, later Archbishop of Armagh ....
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- 30 July - Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of OssoryThomas Butler, 6th Earl of OssoryVice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC was the eldest son of the James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and Lady Elizabeth Preston, and an Irish politician born at Kilkenny Castle.-Life and career:...
, soldier and politician (b.16341634 in Ireland-Events:* Foras Feasa ar Éirinn was completed by Geoffrey Keating in Early Modern Irish...
). - 23 August - Thomas BloodThomas BloodColonel Thomas Blood was an Irish colonel best known for attempting to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671...
, soldier, tried to steal the Crown JewelsCrown Jewels of the United KingdomThe collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at other state functions...
of England from the Tower of LondonTower of LondonHer Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
in 1671 (b.16181618 in Ireland-Births:*Thomas Blood, soldier, tried to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671 ....
). - November - Archbishop Peter TalbotArchbishop Peter TalbotPeter Talbot was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin from 1669 to his death.- Early life :Talbot was born at Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1620. At an early age he entered the Society of Jesus in Portugal. He was ordained a priest at Rome, and for some years thereafter held the chair...
, Roman Catholic Archbishop of DublinArchbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Church of Ireland has a similar role, heading the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. In both cases, the Archbishop is also Primate of Ireland...
(b.16201620 in Ireland-Births:*Archbishop Peter Talbot, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin ....
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- William Steele, Lord Chancellor of Ireland