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Further penal laws are passed
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Catholics deprived to vote
Catholics are deprived to vote -
Ireland is struck by famine
Ireland is struck by famine -
A severe famine affects Ireland
About 400,000 people die -
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. -
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
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Catholics are allowed to practice as lawyers
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Catholics are allowed to marry protestants.
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Catholics are allowed to vote