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The First Penal Laws were made. Catholic Education is severely restricted.
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More Penal Laws are passed, more restrictions are placed on Catholics.
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Catholics do not have the right to vote.
Ireland is struck by famine. -
A severe famine affects Ireland, about 400,000 people died.
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1760 and onwards, 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 society, the Oakboys and the Steelboys to protest about rates and rents.
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Catholics are allowed to buy land. Most restrictions on Catholic education and the Catholic clergy are removed.
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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.