1754 in Ireland

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Events from the year 1754 in Ireland.

Events

• 6 March - Thomas Dillon, Richard Ferrall and Co.'s bank failure in Dublin due to fraud, the first of three (1754–1755); the partners abscond to France.^[1]
• County of Meath Infirmary established at Navan.^[2]

Arts and literature

• 2 March - Riot at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. Thomas Sheridan, the manager, resigns, and leaves Ireland on 15 September.^[1]

Births

• 15 January - Richard Martin, "Humanity Dick", politician and animal rights activist (died 1834).
• 7 May - Adam Averell, Primitive Wesleyan cleric (died 1847).
• 23 May - William Drennan, physician, poet, educationalist and co-founder of the Society of United Irishmen (died 1820).
• 14 July - Robert Ward, politician (died 1831).
• 25 August - Charles Coote, 2nd Baron Castle Coote, politician (died 1823).
• 9 December - Francis Rawdon, politician and military officer (died 1826 at sea).
• Cornelius Heeney, merchant and politician in America (died 1848).
• Patrick O'Kelly, poet and eccentric (died 1835).
• Approximate date - Andrew Todd, fur trader in North America (died 1796).

Deaths

• 2 January - William James Conolly, politician.
• 16 April - Donal O'Sullivan of Dunkerron Castle, County Kerry.
• John K'Eogh, cleric and natural historian (born c.1681).
• Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill, poet (born 1691).

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