1759 in Ireland

Events

• Restrictions on import of Irish cattle into England are removed.
• Henry Flood enters the Parliament of Ireland as a member for Kilkenny.
• Planned French Invasion of Britain: France considers offering the Kingdom of Ireland to a Stuart pretender.
• Formation of the Irish Catholic Committee, of Dublin merchants and professionals loyal to the British monarchy.
• 31 December – Arthur Guinness leases the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin.

  Arts and literature

• West front of Trinity College, Dublin on College Green completed by architects Henry Keene and John Sanderson.

  Births

• 5 March – Thomas Bray, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel.
• 9 September – Hercules Taylour, soldier and politician.
• Adam Buck, miniaturist and portrait painter.
• James Craig, politician.
• Charles Osborne, lawyer and politician.
• Approximate date
• *Sir James Galbraith, 1st Baronet, politician.
• *Robert Philson, soldier and politician in the United States.

  Deaths

• 16 February – Bartholomew Mosse, surgeon, impresario, founded the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.
• Richard Pockrich, inventor of the Angelic organ.
• Henry Singleton, judge.