1708 in Ireland
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Events
- The original wooden Belfast CastleBelfast CastleBelfast 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'sSt. Luke's Church, DublinSt. 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:...
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Deaths
- Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet, landowner and politician.
- Francis MakemieFrancis MakemieThe 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 PresbyterianismPresbyterianismPresbyterianism 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 AmericaUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(b.16581658 in Ireland-Births:*Francis Makemie, clergyman, considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism in United States of America ....
).