1708 in Ireland
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Events

  • The original wooden Belfast Castle
    Belfast Castle
    Belfast Castle is set on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland in a prominent position above sea level. Its location provides unobstructed views of the city of Belfast and Belfast Lough.-History:...

    , the home of Sir Arthur Chichester, baron of Belfast, is burned down.

  • An act of parliament was passed, dividing the parish of St. Nicholas Without in Dublin, and giving part of it the denomination of St. Luke's
    St. Luke's Church, Dublin
    St. Luke's Church is a former Church of Ireland parish church in Dublin, Ireland. It is located on The Coombe, not far from St. Patrick's Cathedral.-The church:...

    .

Deaths

  • Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet, landowner and politician.
  • Francis Makemie
    Francis Makemie
    The Rev. Francis Makemie was an Irish clergyman, considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism in United States of America.Makemie was born into the Ulster-Scots community in Ramelton, County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland. He went on to become a clergyman and...

    , clergyman, considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism
    Presbyterianism
    Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...

     in United States of America
    United States
    The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

     (b.1658
    1658 in Ireland
    -Births:*Francis Makemie, clergyman, considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism in United States of America ....

    ).
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