Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
1640s-1682
Dublin's resurgence begins as the city's population grows from 10,000 in the mid-1640s to nearly
60,000 in 1682.
1680
The architectural style known as Anglo-Dutch results in the construction of notable buildings such
as the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, now the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
1695
Penal laws prohibit Catholics from owning a horse, marrying outside their religion and from buying
or inheriting property; within 100 years Catholics will own only 5% of Irish land.
1757
The Wide Street Commission is set up to design the framework of a modern city: new parks are laid
out, streets widened and new public buildings commissioned.
1759
Arthur Guinness buys a disused brewery on a plot of land opposite St James's Gate. Initially he
brews only ale, but in the 1770s turns his expertise to a new beer called porter.
1801
The Act of Union unites Ireland politically with Britain. The Irish Parliament votes itself out of exist-
ence following an intensive campaign of bribery.
1839
Following a powerful campaign by Daniel O'Connoll, the 'Liberator', the Catholic Emancipation Act
is passed, repealing the remaining Penal Laws.
1840
The Corporation Act allows Catholics to vote in local elections for the first time since the 1690s, giv-
ing them a two to one majority.
1841
Daniel O'Connell is elected the first Catholic mayor of Dublin in 150 years; one of his first acts is to
found a multi-denominational cemetery in Glasnevin.
