Ireland

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Michael William Balfe, composer, dies in Dublin

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William Trench, land agent and author, is born near Portarlington, Co. Laois

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Bernard (Barney) Hughes, born

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Michael Balfe, operatic composer, is born in Dublin

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Benjamin Burton, fractures his skull in a fall from his horse while hunting but, having apparently recovered, goes out again with the hounds and dies from brain fever

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Henry Blosse Lynch, soldier and explorer, is born in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

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After resigning as Commissioner of the Treasury (UK) over the issue of Catholic relief, Maurice FitzGerald, MP for Co. Kerry states on this date that their war effort alone merits concessions to Irish Catholics

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During the election for Co. Wexford, two of the candidates, William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough, fight a duel in front of the county sheriff, 16 magistrates and a large crowd of spectators. Alcock shoots Colclough dead; he is elected; he is also tr

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