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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 was born
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Ireland is struck by famine
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Catholics are not allowed to vote anymore
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A severe famine affects Ireland. About 400,000 people 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. -
Protestants form secret societies, the Oakboys and the Steelboys to protest about rents and rates
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Presentation Sisters were founded
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Catholics are allowed to buy land
Catholics are allowed to buy land. Most restrictions on Catholic education are taken away. -
Nano died
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Catholics are allowed to be lawyers
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Catholics are allowed to marry protestants
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Catholics are allowed to vote again