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Events from the year 1781 in Ireland.
The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th century building in Dublin, Ireland which houses the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. It is located on the north bank of the River Liffey, on Custom House Quay between Butt Bridge and Talbot Memorial Bridge.
Dublin is the capital of, and largest city in, Ireland. It is on the east coast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster, at the mouth of the River Liffey, and is bordered on the south by the Wicklow mountains. It has an urban area population of 1,173,179, while the population of the Dublin Region, as of 2016, was 1,347,359, and the population of the Greater Dublin area was 1,904,806.
James Gandon (1743–1823) is today recognised as one of the leading architects to have worked in Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century. His better known works include The Custom House, the Four Courts, King's Inns in Dublin and Emo Court in County Laois.
Lieutenant General John Keane, 1st Baron Keane was an Irish soldier in the British Army.
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces. As of 2018, the British Army comprises just over 81,500 trained regular (full-time) personnel and just over 27,000 trained reserve (part-time) personnel.
Events from the year 1844 in Ireland.
Andrew Lewis was an Irish-born American pioneer, surveyor, and soldier of Colonial Virginia. A colonel of militia during the French and Indian War, and brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War, Lewis is most famous for his 1774 victory in the Battle of Point Pleasant in Dunmore's War. He also helped found Liberty Hall, when it was made into a college in 1776.
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2017 is over 8.4 million.
Events from the year 1720 in Ireland.
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish football manager and former professional football player who is the assistant manager at Nottingham Forest under Martin O'Neill. He is the joint-most successful Irish footballer of all time, having won 19 major trophies, 17 of which came at Manchester United, in his club career. He served as the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national team from 2013 until 2018.
Robert David Keane is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward and is the current assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national team. He served as captain of Ireland from March 2006 until his international retirement in August 2016.
Fergal Patrick Murphy Keane OBE is an Irish Foreign correspondent with BBC News, and an author. For some time, Keane was the BBC's correspondent in South Africa. He is the nephew of Irish playwright, novelist and essayist John B. Keane.
Moyvane is a small village in County Kerry in the south west of Ireland. It is situated off the N69 road between Listowel to the South-West and Tarbert to the North. The village of Knockanure lies to the immediate South. The parish in which the village is located is now also known as the "Parish of Moyvane", it was originally called the parish of Murhur, this was part of the ancient "Barony of Iraghticonnor", it seldom featured in the history books in conjunction with the stories of the Barony, hence very little writing exists about the parish.
John Keane was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Waterford senior team.
Dolores Keane is an Irish folk singer and occasional actress. She was a founding member of the successful group De Dannan, and has since embarked on a very successful solo career, establishing herself as one of the most loved interpreters of Irish song.
The Olympic Federation of Ireland or OFI and is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the island of Ireland. Athletes from Northern Ireland have the option of participating under its auspices or in the Great Britain Olympic team. Its mission statement is "To manage and enhance the performance of Team Ireland at Olympic Games whilst developing the Olympic Movement in Ireland." In 2018 the Olympic Council of Ireland was renamed to Olympic Federation of Ireland.
Events from the year 1873 in Ireland.
Conor O'Callaghan is an Irish poet, born in Newry in 1968. He has published five collections of poetry: The History of Rain, Seatown (1999), Fiction (2005), "The Sun King" (2013) and "Live Streaming" (2017). His poetry is published by Gallery Press in Ireland and in North America by Wake Forest University Press.
Maurice Ignatius "Moss" Keane was a Gaelic footballer and a rugby union footballer who played for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.
Ciarán Cannon is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development since June 2017. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency since 2011. He previously served as Minister of State for Training and Skills from 2011 to 2014. He was a Senator from 2007 to 2011, on being Nominated by the Taoiseach.
Eamonn Patrick Keane was an Irish actor.
Ronan Patrick Keane is a retired Irish judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 2000 to 2004, Justice of the Supreme Court from 1996 to 2004 and Judge of the High Court from 1979 to 1996.
James John Keane was a 20th-century archbishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as bishop of the Diocese Cheyenne in the state of Wyoming from 1902–11, and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque from 1911–1929.
Patrick Joseph James Keane was a 20th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in the state of California from 1922-1928.
Augustus Henry Keane (1833–1912) was an Irish Roman Catholic journalist and linguist, known for his ethnological writings.
Tommy Keane was an Irish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Knockanure is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, and is located near the town of Listowel and the village of Moyvane.