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Anthony Durnford, soldier, is born in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim

The future Queen Victoria was born.

John Foley, sculptor, is born in Dublin

A Catholic Relief Bill is introduced by Grattan in the House of Commons, and is narrowly defeated 251 to 247

Start of 98 Rising in Ireland

Archibald Hamilton Jacob conducts the Enniscorthy Yeomen Cavalry to the village of Ballaghkeen where they flog a man to death

51 graces to Irish interest groups by Charles I are promised but various excuses are used not to grant these concessions

Lambert Simnel (aged 10), the Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is brought to Ireland. It is claimed that he is Edward, Earl of Warwick (Clarences son), but in fact, he is a bakers son - the real Warwick is a prisoner in the Tower of London and w