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Captain Ian C. Cameron, a bagpiper, composer, and author dies, Edinburgh
Captain Ian C. Cameron, a bagpiper, composer, and author dies, Edinburgh Captain Ian C. Cameron, a bagpiper, an author and a longtime member of the Piobaireachd Society died at age 72, from a virulent form of lung disease …

Ireland elects its first woman President Mary Robinson
Ireland elects its first woman President Mary Robinson Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; née Bourke; born 21 May 1944) former president of Ireland (1990-97) and former United Nations high commissioner for human rights (1997-2002). …

The Scottish Daily News ceased publication only six months after launch.
The Scottish Daily News ceased publication only six months after launch. The Scottish Daily News (SDN) was a left-of-centre daily newspaper published in Glasgow between 5 May and 8 November 1975. It was hailed as Britain’s first worker-controlled, mass-circulation daily, formed as a workers’ cooperative by 500 of the 1,846 journalists, photographers, engineers, and print workers who were made redundant in April 1974 by Beaverbrook Newspapers when the Scottish Daily Express closed its printing operations in Scotland and moved to Manchester. …

Writer Eric Linklater dies in Orkney
Writer Eric Linklater dies in Orkney Eric Linklater, a well-known Scottish author, died in Orkney, Scotland, on November 07, 1974. …

George Wyndham becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland
George Wyndham becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland George Wyndham, PC (29 August 1863 – 8 June 1913) was a British Conservative politician, statesman, man of letters, and one of The Souls. …

Peadar Ó Dubhda, teacher of Irish and translator, born
Peadar Ó Dubhda, teacher of Irish and translator, born Patriot, musician, politician, musician, and author of the first translation the Bible into Irish …

Margaret Cousins, suffragist and Indias first female magistrate, is born in Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Margaret Cousins, suffragist and Indias first female magistrate, is born in Boyle, Co. Roscommon Margaret Cousins, born Margaret Gillespie, was a notable suffragist and social activist. She was born in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, on October 07, 1878. …

The first public performance of Arrah-na-pogue at Dublins Theatre Royal
The first public performance of Arrah-na-pogue at Dublins Theatre Royal Arrah-na-Pogue, also known as Arrah-na-Pogue; or the Wicked Wedding, is a play in 3 acts by Dion Boucicault. Along with The Colleen Bawn (1860) and The Shaughraun (1874), it is considered one of the three major Irish plays penned by Boucicault. …

The Customs House opens in Dublin
The Customs House opens in Dublin The Customs House in Dublin, Ireland, officially opened on November 07, 1791. The Customs House was designed by the renowned Irish architect James Gandon and was constructed to serve as the headquarters for the collection of customs duties on goods imported and exported through the port of Dublin. …

Funeral of Charles Lucas in Dublin attracts large crowds
Funeral of Charles Lucas in Dublin attracts large crowds Charles Lucas (16 September 1713 – 4 November 1771) was an Anglo-Irish apothecary, physician and politician. He sat as Member of Parliament for Dublin City and was known as the “Irish Wilkes” because of his radical views. …