On April 16, 1752 in Celtic History

The first regular stage coach service between dublin and belfast commences

The first stage coach service from Dublin to Belfast opened on the 16th of April 1752.

The service was part of a campaign of improved infrastructure in Ireland.

All of the stage coach services ran from various inns in Dublin.

This meant that those who could afford the fare could now travel between towns at a much greater speed.

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan, lead singer of the Pogues, died

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish-English musician and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the punk band The Pogues.

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