Events from the year 1754 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George II Events 6 March – Thomas Dillon, Richard Ferrall and Co.'s bank failure in Dublin due to fraud, the first of three (1754–1755); the partners abscond to France. County of Meath Infirmary established at Navan.
Arts and literature 2 March – riot at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. Thomas Sheridan, the manager, resigns, and leaves Ireland on 15 September.
Births 15 January – Richard Martin, "Humanity Dick", politician and animal rights activist (died 1834) 7 May – Adam Averell, Primitive Wesleyan cleric (died 1847) 23 May – William Drennan, physician, poet, educationalist and co-founder of the Society of United Irishmen (died 1820) 14 July – Robert Ward, politician (died 1831) 25 August – Charles Coote, 2nd Baron Castle Coote, politician (died 1823) 9 December – Francis Rawdon, politician and military officer (died 1826 at sea) Cornelius Heeney, merchant and politician in America (died 1848) Patrick O'Kelly, poet and eccentric (died 1835) Approximate date – Andrew Todd, fur trader in North America (died 1796)
Deaths 2 January – William James Conolly, politician. 16 April – Donal O'Sullivan of Dunkerron Castle, County Kerry. John K'Eogh, cleric and natural historian (born c.1681) Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill, poet (born 1691)
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