Ireland

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Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), poet and author of many Jacobite songs, including Charlie is my Darling. Her songs are second only in popularity to Burns.

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The Tumultuous Risings Act, against the Whiteboys, is passed

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First publication of The Vicar Of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

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Four pirates are found guilty of murdering on the high seas Captain Cochrane & Glas

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Kinsale by-election was triggered by the death of John Folliott

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Birth of Henry Sirr, Dublin town head of police

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James Hope, a member of the United Irishman, is born in Templepatrick, Co. Antrim

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Theobald Wolfe Tone born

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