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On April 25, 1819 in Celtic History

Vere foster, philanthropist and educationist, is born in copenhagen; he is the inventor of copy books used in schools throughout ireland until the 1950s

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    Irish Labour Party declares one-day strike in protest over conscription act Anglo-Irish agreements

    April 25, 1918

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    calendar 1877

    Ralph Henry Byrne, architect, is born in Dublin

    April 25, 1877

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    calendar 1861

    William Ford, who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland by steerage, marries fellow country woman Mary OHern. Their son Henry Ford, pioneered the mass manufacturing of the automobile

    April 25, 1861

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    calendar 1707

    Thomas Erle, MP for Cork city, commands the centre at the Battle of Alamanza and loses his right hand on this date; David Dunbar, later MP for Blessington, is wounded and captured in the same battle, and John Upton, later MP for Co. Antrim, distinguishes

    April 25, 1707

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    calendar 1681

    Count Redmond OHanlon (outlawed chief) is shot dead by his foster-brother

    April 25, 1681

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    calendar 1284

    At Caernarfon - Edward I of England declares his day old son as the Prince of Wales and thus the first pretender to the Welsh throne

    April 25, 1284

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    calendar 1185

    Henry II sends his son John to Ireland; John lands at Waterford on this date to assert control over Hugh de Lacy, but he fails to achieve this. Henry still suspects that de Lacy wants to be king of Ireland

    April 25, 1185

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    calendar 1058

    Malcolm III (Canmore) crowned.

    April 25, 1058