November 19, 1783The Volunteers parliamentary reform bill is rejected by the Irish House of Commons, 157 to 77
November 10, 1783National Volunteer convention on parliamentary reform begins at the Rotunda in Dublin
September 8, 1783A second convention of Dungannon, prepares the way for a National Volunteer convention
September 2, 1784Sir Eyre Coote, the elder, dies of apoplexy at sea off Madras, while being pursued by French ships
August 14, 1784Nathaniel Hone, painter and member of the Royal Academy at the time of its founding in 1768, dies