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Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary …

Birth in Dublin of John Brougham, actor and dramatist
Birth in Dublin of John Brougham, actor and dramatist …

Thomas Wyatt, architect, is born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon
Thomas Wyatt, architect, is born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon …

The Irish House of Lords expresses hope that union of Ireland and England will follow union of England and Scotland
The Irish House of Lords expresses hope that union of Ireland and England will follow union of England and Scotland …

Charles Chalmont is sent by Louis XIV to command the Irish army and arrives on this date
Charles Chalmont is sent by Louis XIV to command the Irish army and arrives on this date …

Colonel Thomas Blood dresses as a clergyman and attempts to steal the British crown jewels from the Tower of London
Colonel Thomas Blood dresses as a clergyman and attempts to steal the British crown jewels from the Tower of London …

The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults
The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults …

Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant
Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant …