William Drennan, physician, poet, educator and political radical, dies
William Drennan, a notable figure in Irish history as a physician, poet, educator, and political radical, died on February 5, 1820. He is best remembered as one of the founding members of the Society of United Irishmen in 1791, an organization that sought to bring about political reform in Ireland and to secure greater independence from Britain. The society aimed for Catholic emancipation and the reform of the Irish Parliament, and it later evolved towards advocating for Irish independence, culminating in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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Birth of Sir George Gabriel Stokes, mathematician and physicist, in Skreen, Co. Sligo
Sir George Gabriel Stokes, one of the most prominent mathematicians and physicists of the 19th century, was born on August 13, 1819, in Skreen, County Sligo, Ireland. Stokes made significant contributions to fluid dynamics, optics, and mathematical physics, and his work has had a lasting impact on these fields.
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Edward Vaughan Kenealy Born
Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy QC (2 July 1819 – 16 April 1880) was an Irish barrister and writer.
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The Strathnaver Clearances began on the Sutherland estates
The Strathnaver Clearances, part of the broader Highland Clearances, began on the Sutherland estates in northern Scotland. These evictions were part of a controversial effort by landlords to replace tenant farming with more profitable sheep farming. - Families were given only 30 minutes to gather their belongings. - Their homes were then set on fire, leaving many destitute. - Carried out by agents of the estate, the clearances caused widespread suffering and led to mass emigration.
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