1760 in Ireland
Events from the year 1760 in Ireland.
Incumbent
- Monarch: George II, then George III
Events
- 21-26 February – Battle of [Carrickfergus (1760)|Battle of Carrickfergus]: A force of French troops under the command of privateer François Thurot captures and holds the town and castle of Carrickfergus before retiring; the force is defeated in the naval Battle of Bishops Court in the Irish Sea on 28 February.
- 25 October – George III of [the United Kingdom|George III] becomes King of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of George II.
- A Patriot Party under the leadership of Henry Flood, appears in the Irish House of Representatives.
Births
- 28 January – Mathew Carey, publisher and economist in the United States.
- 14 June – George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard, general.
- 20 September – John Keating, soldier and land developer.
- Jerome Alley, clergyman and writer.
- Thomas Barnes Gough, merchant and politician in Upper Canada.
- Francis Johnston, architect.
- James Cavanah Murphy, architect and antiquary.
- Edmond Stanley, lawyer and politician.
- Approximate date – Oliver Bond, merchant and revolutionary.
Deaths
- 26 March – Margaret Woffington, actress.
- 23 September – Sir [Thomas Prendergast, 2nd Baronet], politician.
- 25 October – George II, King of [Great Britain and Ireland]; Elector of Hanover; Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- ;Full date unknown
- :*Patrick Cotter O'Brien, known as the Bristol Giant and the Irish Giant.