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| Date | | | | | 1777 | | By an account taken this year, the number of houses in Dublin and its suburbs was found to be 17,151, which, at an average of eight inhabitants to a house, gave a population of 137,208. | | | 1778 | | The Charitable Musical Society, for lending small sums to industrious tradesmen, formed. Inundation of the Poddle river, which did much damage in the vicinity of St. Patrick's cathedral. The first regiment of Dublin volunteers, commanded by the Duke of Leinster, appeared in public under arms. | | | 1779 | | Address to the king from both houses of Parliament for a free trade, which was granted. Royal Exchange opened. | | | 1780 | | First Irish state lottery drawn at the Music Hall, Fishamble-street. Simpson's Hospital for the reception of poor, decayed, blind, and gouty men, incorporated. | | | 1781 | | New Custom House began to be built. | | | 1782 | | A room in the music Hall, Fishamble-street, gave way, during a public meeting, by which some lives were lost, and many severely hurt. St. Catherine's Roman Catholic church, Meath-street, opened. Declaration of' both houses of Parliament, "that no power on earth had a right to make laws for this country, but the King,Lords, and Commons of Ireland." | | | 1783 | | Convention of delegates from all the volunteer corps in Ireland, assembled at the Rotunda, from 10th November to first December, to obtain parliamentary reform. | | | 1783 | | Institution of the order of Knights of St. Patrick, first installation held in St. Patrick's cathedral. On St.Patrick's day a grand banquet was given in St. Patrick's Hall, on the occasion of the institution of the order, under the presidency of His Excellency Earl Temple, the first Grand Master. New Castle Market, between Great George's-street and William-street, opened. Blackhall or City Market, Back-lane, opened. The Irish courts of justice declared to be independent of England. Bank of Ireland opened in St. Mary's Abbey. A severe frost, which lasted from 25th Deoember to 21stFebruary. | | | 1784 | | An additional judge appointed to each of the three law courts. Habeas Corpus Act for Ireland passed. General Post Office established. College of Surgeons incorporated. Foundation of Bethesda Chapel, Dorset street, laid. King's Inns opened. | | | 1785 | | An air balloon, the first in Ireland, ascended from Ranelagh gardens. The eastern part of the Parliament House erected, cost £25,000. St. Paul's Roman Catholic church, Arran-quay, built. Dublin General Dispensary instituted. The streets, &c, lighted on an improved plan, by oil lamps with double burners. | |
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