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| Date | | | | | 1832 | | Hibernian United Service Club formed. City of Dublin Hospital, Upper Baggot-street, founded. Foundation of a Protestant Episcopal Chapel for Seamen, laid in Forbes-street, Grand Canal Basin. Asiatic Cholera raged virulently throughout Ireland for several months. | | | 1833 | | Foundation of the Roman Catholic church of St. Andrew, Westland-row, laid. Railroad between Dublin and Kingstown commenced. A dreadful fire broke out in the Custom House stores, on the 9th of August, by which property to a large amount was destroyed. St. Mary's Asylum for Penitents, Drumcondra-road, and Asylum for Penitents, Mecklenburgh-street, founded. | | | Nov-1834 | | Inundation of the Dodder, whereby a temporary bridge at Ball's-bridge was carried away, the neighbouring country flooded, and much injury done to the buildings of the Railway. | | | 17-Dec-1834 | | Railway between Dublin and Kingstown opened for the public. National Bank of Ireland established. Netterville Hospital and Dispensary, Blackhall-street, opened. Population of Dublin - Established Church, 61,833 ; Roman Catholics, 171,957; Presbyterians, 1,868 ; other dissenters, 1,865; total 240,273. | | | 1835 | | Visit of the British Association. The Offices of the Stamp Department removed to the Custom House. The tower of St. Werburgh's church taken down. Episcopal chapel, Upper Baggot-street, opened. Foundation of St, Paul's Roman Catholic church, Arran-quay, laid. Medico-Chirurgical Society instituted. | | | 1836 | | The roof of St. George's church taken down, and restored. Protestant Episcopal church, Harold's-cross, founded. Equestrian statue of William III . in College green shamefully mutilated by unknown persons. Protestant Episcopal church on the North-strand, founded. Dublin Cemetery, Harold's-cross, consecrated by the archbishop of Dublin. Dublin Choral Society instituted. Dublin Mechanics' Institute commenced. | | | 1837 | | Royal Arcade, College-green, completely destroyed by fire, and the property of the shopkeepers consumed. Mariner's Church, Kingstown, opened for Divine service. Queen Victoria proclaimed in Dublin. | | | 1838 | | New system of city police established. Poor laws introduced into Ireland. Welsh Chapel, Talbot-street, opened. Protestant Episcopal church, Lower Gardiner street, founded. Baptist Chapel, Lower Abbey-street, founded. Dublin and Drogheda Railway commenced. | | | 1839 | | Dublin visited by an awful storm on the night of the sixth January, which extended throughout the country, causing great destruction of life and property; the river Liffey rose many feet, overflowing the quay walls in several places. On the same night the Bethesda church and surrounding houses in Dorset-street, were consumed by fire. Calamitous fire in Mary-street, by which six persons lost their lives. The destruction of property was estimated at £70,000. The lord mayor, and a deputation from the Corporation of Dublin, presented a petition at the bar of the House of Commons against the Irish Municipal Reform Bill. The Irish Art-Union, for the encouragement of the fine arts, instituted. The theatre, Abbey-street, burned. The Zoological Gardens, Portobello, opened. Baptist Chapel, Lower Abbey-street, opened for Divine service. Institute of Irish Architects for the improvement of Irish Architecture founded. Protestant Episcopal Church, Lower Gardiner-street, opened for Divine service. Dublin Total Abstinence Society founded by the Very Rev. Dr. Spratt. | | | 1840 | | Scotch Church, Adelaide-road, founded. Wesleyan Methodist Meeting-house, Hendrick-street, rebuilt. New statute granted to Trinity College, Dublin, by which ten new fellowships were founded, and the celibacy of the fellows abolished. Royal Agricultural Society for Ireland founded. Foundation of St. Audoen's Roman Catholic Church, High-street, laid. | |
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