Ireland

First circulating library opened in Edinburgh.

Birth of William Brownlow, parliamentarian and Volunteer

Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, opens a school at Ballitore, Co. Kildare

Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, founded a school in Ballitore, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1726. This school quickly garnered a reputation for its progressive educational approach and its inclusivity, welcoming students regardless of religious affiliation in a time when such openness was not common. The Shackleton School in Ballitore became known for providing a broad and liberal education, which was somewhat unique in Ireland at the time.

Patrick Darcy, scientist and soldier, is born in Kitulla, Co.Galway

Sir Arthur Guinness is born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Five Dublin children receive the first recorded smallpox innoculations in Ireland

Malt Riots, Glasgow, against higher taxes imposed on Scottish malt.

The Black Watch regiment was commissioned under General Wade to police the Highlands.

The first number of Faulkners Dublin Journal is published

George Faulkner (c. 1703 – 30 August 1775) was one of the most important Irish publishers and booksellers. He forged a publishing relationship with Jonathan Swift and parlayed that fame into an extensive trade. He was also deeply involved with the argument over copyright infringement and piracy, both creating and fighting “Irish editions”.

In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III

Jonathan Swift, writing under the pseudonym M. B. Drapier, publishes Drapier’s Letter III — part of a powerful series aimed at rallying opposition to a controversial new coinage in Ireland, stirring nationalist sentiment under the guise of patriotic defense.