1748 in Ireland
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- Leinster HouseLeinster HouseLeinster House is the name of the building housing the Oireachtas, the national parliament of Ireland.Leinster House was originally the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it is a complex of buildings, of which the former ducal palace is the core, which house Oireachtas Éireann, its...
in Dublin completed as a residence for James, Earl of KildareJames FitzGerald, 1st Duke of LeinsterLieutenant-General James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, etc. PC , styled Lord Offaly until 1744 and known as The Earl of Kildare between 1744 and 1761 and as The Marquess of Kildare between 1761 and 1766, was an Irish nobleman, soldier and politician.-Background:Leinster was the son of Robert...
by Richard CasselsRichard CasselsRichard Cassels , who anglicised his name to Richard Castle, ranks with Edward Lovett Pearce as one of the greatest architects working in Ireland in the 18th century. Cassels was born in 1690 in Kassel, Germany. Although German, his family were of French origin, descended from the...
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- Alexander Macomb, Sr.Alexander Macomb, Sr.Alexander Macomb was a prosperous American merchant and land speculator, who purchased nearly four million acres from New York after the American Revolutionary War. A Loyalist sympathizer, he operated from New York City after the war. Before the New York purchase, he had speculated on land in...
, merchant and land speculator with Macomb's PurchaseMacomb's PurchaseMacomb's Purchase is a large historical area of northern New York, USA purchased from the state in 1791 by Alexander Macomb, who had become rich as a merchant in the American Revolution.-History and geography:...
in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
(d.18311831 in Ireland- Events :* January - Agrarian unrest breaks out in counties Clare and Limerick.* The first statistics for religion in Ireland are gathered in this year's Census.* Sisters of Mercy established in Dublin.* 1 September - Zoological Gardens Dublin opens....
). - John RamageJohn RamageJohn Ramage was an Irish American artist.-Career:Ramage was born in Dublin, Ireland. He entered the Dublin School of Artists in 1763 and began his career as a goldsmith and miniaturist.In 1763, he studied at the Dublin Society School where he learned the art of miniature painting in watercolor on...
, artist (d.18021802 in Ireland-Events:*First Christian Brothers' school founded by Edmund Rice in Waterford.*Linen Hall Library moves into permanent premises in the White Linen Hall in Belfast.-Births:...
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- May - Walter BlakeWalter BlakeSir Walter Blake, , 6th Bt., was a minor Irish aristocrat and politician from County Galway.-Biography:Blake was the son of Sir Thomas Blake and Maria French. In October 1686, Walter Blake succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Blake of Menlough...
, politician. - 16 August - Sir James Somerville, 1st BaronetSir James Somerville, 1st BaronetSir James Somerville, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician.He was the only son of Thomas Somerville and his wife Sarah King, daughter of James King. In 1729, Southwell entered the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Dublin City, representing the constituency until his death in 1748....
, politician. - 29 October - Ross Roe MacMahonRoss Roe MacMahonRoss Roe MacMahon was ordained to the priesthood in 1727. He was appointed as Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 8 November 1738 following the appointment of his predecessor, Bernard MacMahon, to the see of Armagh on 8 November 1737. Bishop MacMahon was himself appointed to the same see on 3...
, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, later Archbishop of Armagh (b.16981698 in Ireland-Births:*15 June - George Browne, soldier of fortune, became field-marshal in the Russian army .*Ross Roe MacMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, later Archbishop of Armagh .-Deaths:...
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