jan 1, 1778 - The first Irishmen arrive in Hawaiʻi

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According to Conrad (1999), 7 Irishmen were listed on the ship's roster of Captain James Cook.
-Thomas Quin/Quinn
-William Doyle
-Patrick Whelan (or Wheilan?)
-James Boyd
-Matt Daley
-James Conelly
The Irish in Hawaii (1965), lists only 6 names and states that these names were chosen by name. Their origin is not known.

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