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Peter Barry, Fine Gael politician, is born in Co. Cork
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Death of actor James O’Neill, in Kilkenny.
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Death of journalist and republican John Boyle O’Reilly
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Death of Joseph Medlicott Scriven from Seapatrick, Co. Down, who wrote the words for What A Friend We Have In Jesus
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Education (Scotland) Act passed, providing elementary education for all children.
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Death of John Wilson Croker, Galway-born politician and writer
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Eestablishment of a national gallery of paintings, sculpture and fine arts in Ireland
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Birth in Clonakilty of William Hartnett, master of still life painting
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The House of Commons proposes that all unregistered priests in Ireland should be branded on the cheek
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The Annals of the Four Masters is completed
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Death of Esther Inglis, calligrapher and miniaturist.
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King James III crowned at Kelso Abbey.
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Battle of Athenry, Irish rising in support of Edward Bruce
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