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more restrictions were placed on catholics
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Honora (Nano) Nagle was born
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Catholics are deprived of the right to voteIreland is struck by famine
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A severe famine affects Ireland. About 400,000 people die.
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Garret Nagle Died
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Landowners enclose common land for grazing cattle. Men called whiteboys (because they wear white shirts or smocks to disguise themselves) destroy fences and attack cattle.
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Protestants form secret societies, the Oakboys and the Steelboys to protest about rents and rates
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Catholics are allowed to buy land. Most restrictions on Catholic education and the Catholic clergy are removed.Poyning's Law is repealed.
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Nano Nagle died
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Catholics are allowed to practice as lawyers. Catholics are allowed to marry protestants.
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Catholics are allowed to vote