Events from the year 1743 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George II Events c. April – radical apothecary Charles Lucas publishes his pamphlet A Remonstrance against certain Infringements on the Rights and Liberties of the Commons and Citizens of Dublin, arguing that the right of electing Aldermen for Dublin lies with the entire Corporation. 15 June – Arthur Jones-Nevill is appointed Surveyor General of IrelandBy letters patent issued by Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. in succession to Arthur Dobbs.
Births 16 April – William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam (died 1819) 16 June – Aedanus Burke, soldier, judge, and United States Representative from South Carolina (died 1802) 3 October – Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley, politician (died 1801) Joseph Atkinson, dramatist (died 1818) Henry Vaughan Brooke, politician (died 1807) James Gandon, architect (died 1823) Edward Hudson, dentist (died 1821) Approximate date – William Creed, politician and merchant in British North America (died 1809)
Deaths 11 April – Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet, politician. 3 June – Henry Hamilton, politician (born 1692) 16 June – Henry Cairnes, politician (born 1673) 20/26 August – Abel Strettel, co-founder of Ballitore village, County Kildare James Barry, politician (born 1689) Price Hartstonge, politician (born 1692)
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