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Scotlands first First Minister Donald Dewar died suddenly after a fall on the steps of his official residence in Edinburgh.
Scotlands first First Minister Donald Dewar died suddenly after a fall on the steps of his official residence in Edinburgh. …

The Irish Constitution for the Free State, drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, is adopted
The Irish Constitution for the Free State, drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, is adopted …

Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation
Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation …

Birth of writer Brian ONolan aka Myles na gCopaleen and perhaps better known as Flann OBrien
Birth of writer Brian ONolan aka Myles na gCopaleen and perhaps better known as Flann OBrien …

Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born
Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born Twentieth century Irish humorous writer. Under the name Flann OBrien, he published a series of novels that have attracted a wide following for their bizarre humour and Modernist metafiction. At Swim-Two-Birds works entirely with recycled characters fr …

The British fleet, under the command of Admiral Adam Duncan (born in Forfar in, 1731), defeated the Dutch off the village of Camperdown, Holland
The British fleet, under the command of Admiral Adam Duncan (born in Forfar in, 1731), defeated the Dutch off the village of Camperdown, Holland …

Birth of James Barry, painter, in Cork
Birth of James Barry, painter, in Cork …

John Asgill, newly elected MP for Enniscorthy, is expelled from the Irish parliament on this date on account of a pamphlet he published in Dublin in 1698, arguing that man may pass into eternal life without dying. The pamphlet is burned by the common hang
John Asgill, newly elected MP for Enniscorthy, is expelled from the Irish parliament on this date on account of a pamphlet he published in Dublin in 1698, arguing that man may pass into eternal life without dying. The pamphlet is burned by the common hang …

Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell
Massacre at Wexford when the town falls to Cromwell …

Ship Great Michael launched for King James IV.
Ship Great Michael launched for King James IV. …