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Church's of St Andrew's and Durham struck a deal confirming their respective rights in Scotland and England

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Coldest temperature ever recorded in Scotland, -27.2C at Braemar

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Coslett Quin, clergyman, scholar and linguist, is born in Derriaghy, Co. Antrim

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Countess Constance Markievicz, Irish patriot and revolutionary, born

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Daniel Corkery, writer, critic and Irish cultural enthusiast, is born in Cork

Daniel O'Connell is convicted of conspiracy, fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison

Daniel O'Connell, having kills Norcot d'Esterre in a duel fought on this date

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David Brewster, scientist, inventor (including the kaleidoscope) died

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De Valera states his intention to preserve Irish neutrality in the event of a second world war

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Death of Thomas Moore, popular poet and editor of Irish Melodies

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Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound

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Duke of Mercoeur, died