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1764Foundation of the Queen's-bridge, on the site Arran-bridge, and of Poolbeg light-house laid. 
1765Grand Canal Company formed; capital £200,000. 
1766Hibernian Society for soldiers' orphans, and the Marine Society for mariners' orphans instituted. Methodist widows' house, Whitefriar-street, built. 
1767Magdalen Asylum, Leeson-street, for female penitents open. 
1768Act passed to limit the duration of parliament to eight years. The light-house of Poolbeg finished. 
1769Hibernian Hospital, Phoenix-park, began to be built. A spire erected on the steeple of St. Werburgh's Church. Foundation of the Royal Exchange, Cork-hill, laid. St. Catherine's Church opened. 
1770The foundation of the Meath Hospital, on the Coombe, of the Hibernian Marine School, Rogerson's quay, and of the Wesleyan Methodists' meeting-house, Hendrick-street, laid. 
1771Charles Lucas, M.D., one of the representatives of Dublin city, and author of many political tracts, died. His statue was erected in the Royal Exchange. 
1772Charters granted to the governors of the Foundling Hospital, and Workhouse, and to the Grand Canal Com. 
1773Foundation of the new buildings for the Blue Coat Hospital, and of the New Gaol, Green-street, laid. St. John's Church, Fishamble-street, rebuilt. House of Industry, North Brunswick-street, opened. Act passed for a general pavement of the streets of Dublin. Penny Post-offiice opened for the city and environs within four miles. Meath Hospital appointed to be the county infirmary. Hibernian Marine School opened. 

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