1761 in Ireland

none 1761 Events from the year 1761 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George III Events 10 November – Protestant "manifesto of intolerance" ("Black Petition") against Roman Catholics signed in Galway.https://archive.org/stream/historyoftowncou00hard/historyoftowncou00hard_djvu.txt The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway, from the earliest period to the present time James Hardiman Dublin 1820 Births 20 July – Arthur Gore, 3rd Earl of Arran, politician (died 1837). 17 September – Samuel Neilson, one of the founder members of the Society of United Irishmen and the founder of its newspaper the Northern Star (died 1803). 21 November – Dorothea Jordan (née Bland), actress and mistress of Prince William, Duke of Clarence, later King William IV (died 1816 in France). Full date unknown Michael Byrne, signed as an able seaman by Captain Bligh on HMS Bounty, primarily to play the fiddle.Alexander, C. (2003), The Bounty: the True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty 0-670-03133-X, p. 84 Deaths 7 January – Darkey Kelly, brothel-keeper, burned at the stake for murder. 10 September – William Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney, soldier (born 1672). References 1761 Category:Years of the 18th century in Ireland Ireland Category:1760s in Ireland