Events for October 10October 10, 1711The Linen Board meets for the first timeRead MoreOctober 10, 1790Birth in Co. Tipperary of Fr. Theobald Matthew, “The Apostle of Temperance” and campaigner against alcoholRead MoreOctober 10, 1819Birth in Templemore, Co. Tipperary of Charles Stanley Monck, the first Governor General of CanadaRead MoreOctober 10, 1771During his visit to Ireland, Benjamin Franklin attends a meeting of the House of Commons on this dateRead More