Nathaniel Hone, painter and member of the Royal Academy at the time of its founding in 1768, dies
Nathaniel Hone, an Irish-born painter and a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, died on August 14, 1784. Hone was a significant figure in 18th-century art, known for his portraits, miniatures, and satirical works.
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First unmanned balloon in Ireland is launched by Richard Crosbie
Richard Crosbie (1755–1824) was the first Irishman to make a manned flight. He flew in a hydrogen air balloon from Ranelagh, on Dublin’s southside to Clontarf, on Dublin’s northside on 19 January 1785 at the age of 30.
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Reform Bill in Irish House of Commons
The Reform Bill discussed in the Irish House of Commons in 1784 was part of a wider movement for parliamentary reform in both Ireland and Great Britain during the late 18th century. The context for this bill and similar reform efforts was a period of significant political and intellectual ferment, with the American Revolution having recently concluded and the early rumblings of what would become the French Revolution starting to be felt.
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The Volunteers parliamentary reform bill is rejected by the Irish House of Commons, 157 to 77
The Volunteers (also known as the Irish Volunteers) were local militias raised by local initiative in Ireland in 1778. Their original purpose was to guard against invasion and to preserve law and order at a time when British soldiers were withdrawn from Ireland to fight abroad during the American Revolutionary War and the government failed to organise its own militia.
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National Volunteer convention on parliamentary reform begins at the Rotunda in Dublin
The National Volunteer Convention on parliamentary reform that began at the Rotunda in Dublin is a historically significant event in Ireland’s political history. This convention took place in the early 1780s and was part of a broader movement for political reform in Ireland.
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