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Humbert takes Ballina after token resistance by Government forces
Humbert takes Ballina after token resistance by Government forces …

Last Pagan sacrifice conducted publicly in the Celtic world, at Loch Maree, Scotland
Last Pagan sacrifice conducted publicly in the Celtic world, at Loch Maree, Scotland Loch Maree is a body of water in the Ross and Cromarty region of the Scottish Highlands. At 20 kilometers long and with a maximum width of 4 kilometers, it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland. Its surface area is 28.6 square kilometers (11.0 square miles). …

Philosopher David Hume died.
Philosopher David Hume died. …

Henry Flood, MP for Callan, kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a duel. The Flood and Agar families had disputed the representation of Callan for many years
Henry Flood, MP for Callan, kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a duel. The Flood and Agar families had disputed the representation of Callan for many years …

James Hope, a member of the United Irishman, is born in Templepatrick, Co. Antrim
James Hope, a member of the United Irishman, is born in Templepatrick, Co. Antrim …

Edward Worcester, Earl of Glamorgan; aristocrat and inventor, is sent to Ireland to raise troops for the king, and makes two secret treaties with the confederates on this date and on 20 December
Edward Worcester, Earl of Glamorgan; aristocrat and inventor, is sent to Ireland to raise troops for the king, and makes two secret treaties with the confederates on this date and on 20 December …

Richard de Clare (Strongbow) marries MacMurroughs daughter Aoife, as part of an agreement made two years earlier
Richard de Clare (Strongbow) marries MacMurroughs daughter Aoife, as part of an agreement made two years earlier …