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| Date | | | | | 1841 | | Meetings held in the early part of this year to revive Irish manufactures. The first Town Council elected, under the new Corporation Act, on the 26th October; and Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., sworn in Lord Mayor on the 8th November. Population of Dublin - inhabited houses, 20,109; families, 49,511; persons, 232,726. Irish Archaeological Society, for the publication of works illustrative of the ancient history and antiquities of Ireland instituted. | | | 22-Mar-1842 | | The first stone of the Wesleyan Centenary Chapel, Stephen's-green, south, laid. The first stone of the Episcopal Church, Wellington-square, Harcourt-street, laid, The Irish Collegiate School and six Irish Scholarships established in the University for the encouragement of the Irish language. First stone of the National Bank of Ireland, College-green, laid. | | | 1843 | | The Wesleyan Centenary Chapel, Stephen's-green south, opened for divine worship. The Atmospheric Railway between Kingstown and Dalkey opened to the public. A peal of joy-bells hung in St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Arran-quay. | | | 7-Oct-1843 | | Public meeting a t Clontarf, to be held on 8th October, prevented by Proclamation. | | | 14-Oct-1843 | | Informations lodged against Daniel O'Connell, M.P., John O'Connell, M.P., Rev. Thomas Tierney, Rev Peter James Tyrrell, Richard Barrett, Charles Gavan Duffy, John Gray, Thomas Matthew Ray, and Thomas Steele, for a Misdemeanour. | | | 14-Nov-1843 | | Proceedings on the Information commenced in the Court of Queen's Bench. | | | 1844 | | Dublin and Drogheda Railway opened to the public. | | | 15-Jan-1844 | | Trial of Daniel O'Connell and others commences. | | | 12-Feb-1844 | | Verdict of Guilty found. | | | 30-May-1844 | | O'Connell, is committed to prison. | |
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