First Manned Balloon Flight in Ireland
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Date
January 19, 1785
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Dublin,
Leinster,
Ireland
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Event Details
On 19th January 1785, Richard Crosbie made the first successful manned balloon flight in Ireland. He was just 30 years old at the time and ascended from Ranelagh Gardens in Dublin. He landed safely near Clontarf a short time later. This was a remarkable achievement occurring just fourteen months after the first ever manned flight of the Mongolfier brothers in Paris.