Henry Flood, MP for Callan, Kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a Duel

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Henry Flood, MP for Callan, kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a duel. The confrontation arises from a long-standing rivalry between the Flood and Agar families over the parliamentary representation of Callan.