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Footballer Denis Law who played for Manchester United and Scotland, born
Footballer Denis Law who played for Manchester United and Scotland, born …

Steam train, the Flying Scotsman went into service with London
Steam train, the Flying Scotsman went into service with London …

George Moore, novelist, playwright and critic, is born in Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
George Moore, novelist, playwright and critic, is born in Ballyglass, Co. Mayo …

Paul Cullen is consecrated Catholic archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland
Paul Cullen is consecrated Catholic archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland …

John Philip Holland, inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born in Co. Clare
John Philip Holland, inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born in Co. Clare John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914) was an Irish engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1 …

Samuel Lover, Dublin writer, artist, musician and songwriter, born
Samuel Lover, Dublin writer, artist, musician and songwriter, born …

A British Act opens colonial trade to Irish goods
A British Act opens colonial trade to Irish goods …

Pope Gregory XIII announces the new Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian calendar
Pope Gregory XIII announces the new Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian calendar …

Nearly 30,000 English soldiers annihilated after Invasion of Scotland in the 1303 Battle of Roslin
Nearly 30,000 English soldiers annihilated after Invasion of Scotland in the 1303 Battle of Roslin A hastily mustered army of 8,000 Scots led by Sir John Comyn (the Red) faced an English army numbering 30,000. The Battle of Roslin, which took place northeast of the village of Roslin is an area in which three separate engagements of the Wars of Ind …