Nano Nagle's History

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    Nano Nagle

  • Further Penal Laws are passed

    Further penal laws are passed. More restrictions are placed on Catholics. They are not allowed to buy land, inherit from Protestants or lease it for more than 31 years. They not allowed to leave land to a single heir but land must be divided among all their sons (or daughters if they don't have any). A 'sacramental test' means Catholics are not allowed to hold public office. The test also applies to Protestant dissenters (those who do not belong to the Church of Ireland)

  • Nano Nagle's birth

    Nano Nagle was born in Ballygriffin, County Cork, Ireland in 1718.

  • Catholics gain the right to vote

    Catholics are finaly allowed to vite in Ireland

  • Famine strickes

    Ireland is stuck by famine

  • Sever famine

    A severe famine affects Ireland. About 400,000 people die.

  • Nano Nagle opens her first school

    Nano NAgle opened her first school which contained 35 girls

  • Land owners enclose grazing cattle

    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.

  • Protests about rents and rates

    Protestants form secret societies, the Oakboys and the Steelboys to protest about rents and rates

  • The Sisters of the Presentation

    Nano Nagle founded the Sisters of the Presentation

  • More Restriction Taken Off Catholic's

    Catholics are allowed to buy land. Most restrictions on Catholic education are removed.

  • Nano Nagle's death

    Nano Nagle died on Monday, April 26, 1784

  • Catholics allowed to practic as lawyers

    Catholics are allowed to practice as lawyers.

  • Catholics allowed to marry protestants

    Catholics are allowed to marry protestants.

  • Catholics are allowed to vote

    Catholics are allowed to vote