Irish History on the Day that's in it
Saturday, 8 December 2018
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8 December, 1856, Father Matthew, Apostle of Temperance, died at Cobh in County Cork after suffering a stroke on this day. He was born ...
Friday, 7 December 2018
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7 December 1688 - The Apprentice Boys of Derry closed the gates against King James' troops on this day. With the advent of King Jam...
Thursday, 6 December 2018
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6 December 1921: The ‘Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland’ were signed between the British and Irish Del...
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
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5 December 1975: Internment in the North was finally abandoned on this day. Internment without trial was imposed by the British on 9 Au...
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
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4 December 1971: McGurk’s Bar in Belfast was blown up on this day. Fifteen innocent people were killed in the explosion and many more w...
Monday, 3 December 2018
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3 December 1925: The Boundary Commission, set up under the Treaty to finalise the Border, was scrapped and a financial settlement wa...
Sunday, 2 December 2018
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2 December 1791: The death of Henry Flood MP on this day. Flood was one of the great advocates of the legislative independence of Irela...
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