1845 in Ireland
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[edit] Events
- Devon Commission reports to the government on the poor living conditions of the population: "in many districts their only food is the potato" [1].
- August - Previously unknown disease strikes the potato crop. The start of the Irish Potato Famine[1].
- Construction begins of the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", a telescope built by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse.
- Work completed on the building of Crumlin Road (HM Prison) in Belfast.
[edit] Births
- 23 March - John T. Browne, Mayor of Houston, Texas (d.1941).
- 6 April - Edward Hardman, geologist (d.1887).
- 1 July - James M. Bell, United States Army soldier, awarded the Medal of Honor in 1876 during the Indian Wars (d.1901).
- 4 July - Thomas John Barnardo, philanthropist (d.1905).
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- James Carey, Fenian and informer (d.1883).
- Eglantyne Louisa Jebb, social reformer (d.1925).
- Emily Lawless, writer (d.1913).
- John Pinkerton, Irish Parliamentary Party MP (d.1908).
[edit] Deaths
- 28 April - James Graham, soldier, commended for his gallantry during the Battle of Waterloo (b.1791).
- 13 July - Johnston Drummond, early settler of Western Australia, botanical and zoological collector (b.1820).
- 16 September - Thomas Osborne Davis, lawyer and writer, author of the song "A Nation Once Again" (b.1814).
- 17 December - Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl Belmore, politician and High Sheriff (b.1801).
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- William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington, politician (b.1763).
