Today In Irish History

May 6: TODAY in Irish History:

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Snippets of Irish History by Conor Cunneen IrishmanSpeaks 

Conor is a Chicago based Motivational Humorous Business Speaker, Author and History buff.

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1728: Catholics lose the right to vote.

The disenfranchising Act of 1727 receives Royal Assent on this day, ensuring that Catholics in Ireland would not be allowed to vote.

Between 1695-1728, Britain introduced harsher and harsher laws in Ireland aimed at the Catholic population.  These laws included:

Restricting the rights of Catholics to education

Preventing Catholics from buying land

Preventing Catholics from holding public positions

Preventing Catholics from entering the legal profession

Catholics did not earn any major level of suffrage or the right to election until 1829 when Daniel O’Connell’s election in County Clare forced through the Catholic Emancipation Act.

Page on Daniel O’Connell in For the Love of Being Irish

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1844: Philadelphia Riots Target Irish Catholics

Irish Catholics in the Kensington slum area of Philadelphia are attacked by a mob of Nativists, a group of virulent anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant activists whose philosophy permeated much of American Protestant society at the time. The riots last for a number of days.

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READ: Philadelphia Bible Riots Pit Catholics against Protestant

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1882: Assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish – Chief Secretary of Ireland

Assassination of the newly appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland Lord Frederick Cavendish and his under secretary T.H. Burke. The chief secretary had arrived in Dublin only that day and was walking in the city’s Phoenix Park in the evening when set upon by members of a nationalist secret society, the Invincibles.

The event occurred just after Charles Stewart Parnell, leader of the Irish Home Rule Party in the British House of Commons, was released from prison. Parnell spoke out loudly against the murders which shocked English society and received very little support in Ireland. One of the leaders of the Invincibles James Carter turned States evidence which resulted in convictions and the hanging of five of the gang.

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Want to learn more about Ireland? See these images and more in the acclaimed For the Love of Being Irish

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This history is written by Irish author, business keynote speaker and award winning humorist IrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen. If you spot any inaccuracies or wish to make a comment, please don’t hesitate to contact us via the comment button.

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