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| Date | | | | | 1797 | | Sessions House, Green-street, opened. | | | 1798 | | Public soup shops opened by order of Government. Lord Edward Fitzgerald arrested, on a charge of high treason, in Thomas-street; died shortly after in prison of his wounds. Rebellion broke out on the night of the 23rd of May in several counties. Dublin proclaimed under martial law. Several of the leaders of the insurrection executed in Dublin. Population of Dublin, 172,084 souls, in 16,401 houses, on an area of 1,264 acres. Foundation .of Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital laid. The equestrian statue of George I, originally placed on Essex-bridge, and removed in 1753, set up in a conspicuous situation in Dawson-street, in the lord mayor's garden | | | 1800 | | The articles of Union laid before the lord lieutenant, by the Houses of Lords and Commons. First election of Irish members of the Imperial Parliament. Farming Society of Ireland instituted. Wesleyan Methodist Meeting-house, Great Charles-street, opened. | | | 1801 | | Imperial standard hoisted on Dublin Castle. Fever Hospital, Brown-street, opened. Penitentiary for juvenile offenders opened in Smithfield. St. George's Dispensary, Dorset-street, opened. | | | 1802 | | Act passed for the sale of the buildings of the late Parliament House to the Bank of Ireland. Foundation of the House of Recovery, Cork-Street, laid. House of Refuge, Baggot-street, opened. St. George's Church, Temple-street, commenced. King's Inns' buildings in Henrietta-street erected. Ormond bridge and Ringsend bridge swept away by a flood which inundated several parts of the city. Boats plied in Patrick-street. Peace of Amiens proclaimed in Dublin. | | | 1803 | | Insurrection in the city, headed by Robert Emmet, put down the same night it broke out, and several of the leaders executed. Population of Dublin, houses, 15,958 - inhabitants, 109,528 - average of inhabitants to each house,10 5/8. The Charitable Infirmary removed from the Inns-quay to Jervis-street. | | | 1804 | | Alterations in the late Parliament House, for the purpose of adapting it to the use of the Bank of Ireland, commenced. Vaccine Institution opened. Fever Hospital, Cork-street, opened. | | | 1805 | | Population of Dublin, as taken by the Rev. James Whitelaw, 170,094 souls - total area of the city, 1,264 acres. A ct, that the assize of bread should be stationary as in London, passed. Office for registering deeds removed from the Lower Castle yard to the King's Inns-quay. Female Penitentiary in Smithfield founded. Hibernian Bible Society instituted. | | | 1806 | | Foundation stone of the buildings of the College of Surgeons, Stephen's-green, laid. Foundation of the Bedford Asylum, North Great Brunswick-street, for the reception of 1,000 poor children, laid. | | | 1807 | | Foundation of the new Vice-regal Chapel, Dublin Castle, laid. St. Andrew's Church opened for public worship. The Prince of Wales Parkgate packet, and the Rochdale transport, with 300 passengers, wrecked at Dunleary; all souls onboard lost, except the captain and the crews. | |
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