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Poet and dramatist Tom McGrath born in Rutherglen.
Poet and dramatist Tom McGrath born in Rutherglen. …

The IRA and other organizations are declared illegal in the Free State and the Catholic Church
The IRA and other organizations are declared illegal in the Free State and the Catholic Church …

Death of John Boyd Dunlop who re-invented the pneumatic tyre from the design of Robert W Thomson.
Death of John Boyd Dunlop who re-invented the pneumatic tyre from the design of Robert W Thomson. …

John Boyd Dunlop Scottish inventor of the pneumatic rubber tire died.
John Boyd Dunlop Scottish inventor of the pneumatic rubber tire died. Born into a farming family in Dreghorn in Ayrshire, John Boyd Dunlop was a veterinary surgeon by profession, having qualified at Edinburgh Veterinary College (now part of Edinburgh University ) when he was only 19. He worked as a vet in Edinburgh for n …

Birth of Francis Jeffrey, first editor of the Edinburgh Review.
Birth of Francis Jeffrey, first editor of the Edinburgh Review. …

Benjamin Franklin ends his visit to Ireland
Benjamin Franklin ends his visit to Ireland …

Birth of John Claudius Beresford, banker, MP, and controversial figure in 1798 rebellion, during which he was alleged to have flogged suspects at his riding house in Marlborough Street, Dublin; the slogan Mangling done here gratis by Beresford and Co. w
Birth of John Claudius Beresford, banker, MP, and controversial figure in 1798 rebellion, during which he was alleged to have flogged suspects at his riding house in Marlborough Street, Dublin; the slogan Mangling done here gratis by Beresford and Co. w …

First meeting of the Parliament of Great Britain.
First meeting of the Parliament of Great Britain. …

The Irish parliament orders the annual observance of Oct 23 as a day of thanksgiving for deliverance from the 1641 rising; for over a century, church services on this day will remind Protestants of Catholic disloyalty
The Irish parliament orders the annual observance of Oct 23 as a day of thanksgiving for deliverance from the 1641 rising; for over a century, church services on this day will remind Protestants of Catholic disloyalty …

Treaty between King John Balliol of Scotland and King Philippe IV of France which promised mutual help against the English, the start of the Auld Alliance.
Treaty between King John Balliol of Scotland and King Philippe IV of France which promised mutual help against the English, the start of the Auld Alliance. …