← Privy Council proclaims Ireland in state of rebellion and imposes martial law
The Earl of Clare begins a 3-day visit to Trinity College, Dublin to purge United Irishmen; 19 are expelled →
- April 3, 1798
John Banim (3 April 1798 – 30 August 1842), was an Irish novelist, short story writer, dramatist, poet and essayist, sometimes called the “Scott of Ireland.” He also studied art, working as a painter of miniatures and portraits, and as a drawing teacher, before dedicating himself to literature.
John Banim was born in Kilkenny, Ireland.