1809 in Ireland explained

Events from the year 1809 in Ireland.

Events

• October – completion of the Military Road across the Wicklow Mountains.^[1]
• 21 October – Nelson's Pillar opened in Sackville Street, Dublin.
• The first Roman Catholic Magdalene asylum in Ireland is opened in Cork.^[2]

Arts and literature

• Jonah Barrington's Historic Anecdotes and Secret Memoirs of the Legislative Union between Great Britain and Ireland is published.
• Edward Bunting's A General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland is published.

Births

• 1 May – Samuel Blackall, soldier, politician and second Governor of Queensland, Australia (died 1871).
• James Duffy, author and publisher (died 1871).

Deaths

• 8 October – Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, politician (born 1734).

See also

• 1809 in Scotland
• 1809 in Wales

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Military Road. John. Godden. 1999. 2012-08-02.
2. Web site: Magdalene Laundries. Best Irish Facts. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326221622/http://www.bestirishfacts.com/magdalene_laundries.html. 26 March 2012.