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General Irish History	Newgrange to Anglo-Norman Conquest	Silken Thomas to Treaty of Limerick	Penal Laws to Daniel O'Connell	Famine	US Civil War to Home Rule	WWI, Easter Rising, Irish Civil War	Ireland after Partition	The Troubles	Emigration

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PENAL LAWS TO DANIEL O'CONNELL
1700-1840

	Date posted
US memorial for John Barry: Wexford People	June 1
Redcoats, pikemen food foraging and a druid chef – Ireland's 1798 Rebellion Center to relaunch: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, May 19, 2013	June 1
Erie patriot fought over and over again: Erie Times-News	June 1
The 'Forgotten Patriot' should be celebrated: Belfast Telegraph	May 26
The science behind the ripples and wakes in water: The Irish Times	May 21
Edmund Burke – the great conservative who foresaw the discontents of our era: Daily Telegraph	May 11
Worst shipwreck you've never heard of: The Irish Times	May 3
Back Story – Defending Havre de Grace from British attack: Baltimore Sun	May 3
Catholic Relief Bill becomes law: Clare Champion, April 12, 2013	Apr. 15
The Europeans No. 13 - Daniel O'Connell: The Irish Times	Apr. 3
Tribute to lord hints at Irish businessman's royal links: Irish Examiner	Mar. 20
The revolutionary friendship of an escaped slave and Irish Lord in 18th century Dublin: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, February 16, 2013	Mar. 9
Burial in Ireland set for Duffy's Cut victim: Delaware County Daily Times, February 19, 2013	Mar. 1
Great ocean of love – 200-year old map charts the perils of romance: The Irish Times, February 14, 2012	Feb. 7
An Irishman's Diary [Architect James Gandon]: The Irish Times, February 22, 2012	Jan. 30
Union table 'is hidden away in a warehouse': The News Letter, February 13, 2012	Jan. 30
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times, February 6, 2012	Jan. 18
When tea was thought to be as harmful as WHISKEY – Social reformers in 1800s Ireland feared a cuppa could brew up revolution: Daily Mail, December 5, 2012	Dec. 18
Canada to finally recognise 19th century labourers: Irish Examiner, December 10, 2012	Dec. 11
Shelley's adventure in Irish politics: The Irish Times, March 19, 2012	Dec. 11
Golf-course dead to be located using scanners: Irish Independent, November 22, 2011	Dec. 3
Wealthy and artful tax dodgers of 18th century revealed in rare book: The Irish Times, December 1, 2012	Dec. 3
Belfast News Letter hits 275th year in print: BBC, November 30, 2012	Dec. 3
Dick Martin's reputation as a duellist struck terror into his creditor: Galway Advertiser, December 29, 2011	Dec. 3
A solemn reburial: Irish Echo, March 7, 2012	Nov. 29
Irish memorial erected to 253 who died in British naval tragedy: Belfast Telegraph, November 26, 2012	Nov. 27
Mary Black – Fact, Fiction, or both?: EllwoodCity.org, October 31, 2012	Nov. 9
Event honours birth of Christian Brothers founder: The Irish Times, October 22, 2012	Oct. 25
July 1719 diarist weathered similar summer 'deluge': The Irish Times, August 25, 2012	Oct. 21
Influence in Germany of Irish 'Liberator' hailed: The Irish Times, September 3, 2012	Oct. 6
Clifden toasts link to Mexican War of 1846: The Irish Times, September 7, 2012	Sep. 8
Archaeologists dig up clue to early independence bid: Sunday Independent, July 8, 2012	Aug. 29
A sneak peek at Barry memorial: Irish Echo, August 1, 2012	Aug. 15
American Declaration of Independence and its links to County Tyrone: BBC, July 4, 2012	Jul. 15
New exhibition tells tale behind towers: Fingal Independent, July 13, 2011	Jul. 15
She's a lady: Irish Echo, April 20, 2011	Jun. 14
His Brother's Keeper – Commodore Barry, Father of the American Navy: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, March 10, 2011	May 20
O'Connell's legacy of peace should dominate our politics: Evening Herald, April 25, 2012	Apr. 28
Maritime museum will commemorate 'founders of the American nation': Londonderry Sentinel, March 6, 2012	Mar. 13
Final lament for Irish immigrants treated roughly in life, death: NewsWorks.org, March 9, 2012	Mar. 10
The House That Hoban Built: Irish America/IrishCentral.com, March 2012	Mar. 10
Memorial for 1832 immigrants in mass grave set for March 9 [ #DuffysCut ]: Daily Local News (Chester County, PA), February 26, 2012	Feb. 27
Why can't this gentle giant rest in peace? The undignified fight over the skeleton of a 8ft 4in colossus exhibited as a freak in his lifetime: Daily Mail, January 9, 2012	Feb. 11
Mutant gene found in Irish giant: Irish Examiner, January 6, 2011	Dec. 29
Why the Irish giant's skeleton remains a bone of contention: Daily Telegraph, December 22, 2011	Dec. 27
Campaign to carry out dying wish of the 'Irish Giant': Irish Independent, December 22, 2011	Dec. 23
Our cold snap was nothing compared to the Great Irish Frost of 1740: Irish Independent, December 30, 2010	Dec. 20
Warm weather aids Duffy's Cut dig: Irish Echo, November 30, 2011	Dec. 19
Duffy's Cut archaeologists search for descendants of murdered John Ruddy: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, December 8, 2011	Dec. 17
Liberator's home to get €1.2m tourist makeover: Irish Examiner, November 4, 2011	Nov. 10
Duffy's Cut dig ends as Amtrak refuses mass grave excavation: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, October 31, 2011	Nov. 4
Native Americans reach Plumbridge: BBC, October 21, 2011	Oct. 31
McAleese pays tribute to O'Connell the Liberator: The Irish Times, October 28, 2011	Oct. 29
U.S. guests lay wreath at Barry statue: Wexford People	Oct. 22
Newly unearthed remains at Duffy's Cut offer new information on Irish laborers: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, October 17, 2011	Oct. 19
An Irishman's Diary [Martello Towers]: The Irish Times, August 16, 2011	Oct. 3
Trading With The Enemy: How Irish merchants fanned the flames of revolution in America: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, July 30, 2009	Sep. 2
Remember Cremona! France's Irish Brigade Saves the King's Army: TheWildGeese.com	Sep. 2
The Irish Abolitionist – Daniel O'Connell: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, July 14, 2011	Aug. 7
Statue of New Brunswick Revolutionary War figure to be unveiled: Newark Star-Ledger, July 31, 2011	Aug. 7
'Incredible hulk' mystery of tallest ever Irishman solved: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, January 5, 2011	Jul. 14
Humanity Dick's last battle: Galway Advertiser, February 17, 2011	Jul. 5
'Fighting FitzGerald' tests Martin's humanity: Galway Advertiser, February 17, 2011	Jul. 4
US pardons Irishman hanged for murder 150 years ago as victim of 'anti-Catholic bigotry': Daily Telegraph, July 1, 2011	Jul. 1
Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Club Remembers Revolutionary 'Namesake': Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 14, 2011	Jun. 18
Irish lives [RICHARD FERRIS (1754�1828)]: The Irish Times, November 6, 2010	Jun. 16
Barry salute: Irish Echo, June 8, 2011	Jun. 13
The Irish who fought for Mexico: Carlow Nationalist, June 6, 2011	Jun. 7
Naval Academy paying tribute to commodore: Annapolis Capital, May 16, 2011	Jun. 1
How ghost of Ireland's Liberator inspired his spiritual son Obama: Sunday Independent, May 29, 2011	May 29
Obama, O'Connell, and Douglass: Galway Advertiser, May 19, 2011	May 20
New York's Irish Rush to Save Washington: LongIslandWins.com, May 12, 2011	May 16
Obama visit to O'Connell memorial 'would be significant', says Minister: The Irish Times, May 16, 2011	May 16
Why President Obama will honor often-forgotten Irish patriot Daniel O'Connell: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, April 25, 2011	May 12
In Lower Manhattan, the Nation's First Official Monument Is Being Restored: New York Times	Apr. 28
US president may visit crypt of O'Connell at Glasnevin: The Irish Times, April 23, 2011	Apr. 26
An Irishman's Diary [Harpist Pádraig Dall Ó Beirn]: The Irish Times, March 24, 2010	Mar. 24
Protected status for Vinegar Hill monument: Irish Echo (Australia), March 9, 2011	Mar. 11
Treasures of pre-Famine 'New Dublin' shanty town to be revealed: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, March 3, 2011	Mar. 5
Beer and brew to raise funds for Duffy's Cut: Daily Local News (West Chester, PA), February 14, 2011	Feb. 17
Lesser-known battles of 1798 (part 2): Carlow Nationalist	Feb. 14
UL secures pre-Famine health service manuscript: Irish Examiner, March 3, 2010	Feb. 2
Less well-known battles of 1798: Carlow Nationalist, January 25, 2011	Jan. 26
Truth about Darkey kelly, burned as a 'witch' 250 years ago ... but who was really a serial killer: Evening Herald, January 8, 2011	Jan. 23
An Irishman's Diary [Irish giant Charles Byrne]: The Irish Times, January 14, 2011	Jan. 20
The Hellfire Club: Kildare Nationalist	Nov. 30
Irish Lives [18th century boxer]: The Irish Times, October 22, 2010	Nov. 23
BBC films documentary at Fort Defiance church, cemetery: Staunton News Leader, November 1, 2010	Nov. 5
Original Irish honoured: Peterborough Examiner, October 18, 2010	Nov. 2
Stamps of approval – Irish heroes of Chilean independence honoured: Irish Independent, October 29, 2010	Oct. 29
An Irishman's Diary [19th century temperance movement]: The Irish Times, October 29, 2010	Oct. 29
Actor whose son became prime minister [ George Canning]: The Irish Times, October 2, 2010	Oct. 7
Northern Ireland museum may rescue piece of history: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 26, 2010	Sep. 27
Opponents call it 'outsourcing' history: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 26, 2010	Sep. 27
We need a modern Daniel O'Connell to lead the way: Irish Independent, September 25, 2010	Sep. 25
Crime scene [Duffy's Cut, Pennsylvania]: Irish Echo, September 15, 2010	Sep. 16
My hero – Edmund Burke: The Guardian, September 11, 2010	Sep. 11
Could this dead white guy help President Obama?: San Francisco Examiner, September 6, 2010	Sep. 7
The forgotten lessons of Richard Cantillon: Sunday Business Post, September 5, 2010	Sep. 7
Illustrious and amazing career of Admiral William Brown: Connaught Telegraph	Aug. 17
Murder suspected in mass death of Irish immigrants: Irish Examiner, August 17, 2010	Aug. 17
New murder victims found at Duffy's Cut: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, July 20, 2010	Aug. 11
Why this tiny portrait of Bishop of Derry's daughter is so very desirable: Belfast Telegraph, July 8, 2010	Jul. 19
An Irishman's Diary – James Bourchier: The Irish Times, June 15, 2010	Jul. 6
The Irishmen who fought in General Washington's Army: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, July 4, 2010	Jul. 5
The Irish side of the American Declaration of Independence: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, July 3, 2010	Jul. 4
An Irishman's Diary — James O'Connell: The Irish Times, September 1, 2009	Jul. 4
Historian sees relocation of Smith House from Mercersburg to Northern Ireland as a last resort: Cumberland Valley Public Opinion, June 30, 2010	Jul. 1
Irish role in Erie Canal's construction to be honored: Irish Echo, June 23, 2010	Jun. 27
Union members seek donations to restore banner: Irish Examiner, June 14, 2010	Jun. 21
'American Insurgents, American Patriots': Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2010	May 22
'Ireland of today could learn from Liberator': The Irish Times, May 10, 2010	May 12
An Irishman's Diary – Fr Nicholas Sheehy, 1766: The Irish Times, April 28, 2009	Apr. 20
An Irishman's Diary – Peg Woffington: The Irish Times, March 27, 2010	Mar. 28
An Irishman's Diary – Gahagan and Conner: The Irish Times, February 20, 2010	Feb. 21
An Irishman's Diary – Richard Cantillon: The Irish Times, December 16, 2009	Jan. 26
College of Surgeons celebrates 200 years: Irish Independent, January 20, 2010	Jan. 22
News Letter founder to be honoured in Belfast: The News Letter, January 11, 2010	Jan. 15
210-year-old Irish immigrant's grave uncovered in New York park: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, October 28, 2009	Dec. 27
A Celtic Cross is placed at Bunker Hill to remember the Irish buried there: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, December 16, 2009	Dec. 19
But what of the life story of James Jackson?: Irish Echo, December 16, 2009	Dec. 17
The contradictions of our history: Belfast Media, December 10, 2009	Dec. 11
Dean pleads to save Swift church: Evening Herald, December 5, 2009	Dec. 10
Long-lost icon of traditional music revived after 200 years: Irish News, November 26, 2009	Nov. 28
Duffy's Cut now 'murder scene': Sunday Tribune, August 30, 2009	Nov. 22
An Irishman's Diary -- Fighting Fitzgerald: The Irish Times, Novmeber 18, 2009	Nov. 21
President with Ulster links: The News Letter, November 14, 2008	Nov. 20
Liberator's tomb opens to public: The Irish Times, October 22, 2009	Nov. 4
Summoned to White House: Newry Democrat, October 29, 2009	Oct. 30
Belfast mobs wanted no part of O'Connell's vision: Irish News, October 28, 2009	Oct. 29
Rare Robert Emmet signature revealed: Irish Independent, September 21, 2009	Sep. 21
An Irishman's Diary – Samuel Johnson: The Irish Times, September 12, 2009	Sep. 15
An Irishman's Diary – Lola Montez: The Irish Times, September 10, 2009	Sep. 12
Blue plaque to be unveiled in memory of 'Newry Radicals': Irish News, September 5, 2009	Sep. 10
Pa. mass grave of sick Irish railroad workers may be murder scene: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, August 20, 2009	Aug. 21
An Irishman's Diary – James Kirkland: The Irish Times, August 8, 2009	Aug. 10
More bodies discovered at Irish mass grave in Duffy's Cut: Irish Voice/IrishCentral.com, August 3, 2009	Aug. 4
An Irishman's Diary – Irish & the French Revolution: The Irish Times, July 18, 2009	Jul. 22
An Irishman's Diary – Gen Richard Montgomery: The Irish Times, July 14, 2009	Jul. 15
An Irishman's Diary — Charter Schools: The Irish Times, June 8, 2009	Jun. 22
The Irish Alamo: Irish Echo, June 10, 2009	Jun. 12
An Irishman's Diary – George Howard: The Irish Times, June 3, 2009	Jun. 3
Film to depict final days of Alexander Pearce: Irish World, December 11, 2008	May 11
Nano Nagle – remains an influential educator: Irish Independent, April 29, 2009	May 4
Mass grave found on Main Line?: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 24, 2009	Mar. 25
Secrets of mass grave revealed: BBC, March 24, 2009	Mar. 25
Documentary tells story of Irish convict cannibal: Daily Telegraph, December 30, 2009	Jan. 31
An Irishman's Diary – Father Mathew: The Irish Times, January 23, 2009	Jan. 23
A devoted sister and the United Irishmen's real founder: Belfast Media, January 1, 2009	Jan. 5
An Irishman's Diary – Bronte: The Irish Times, December 17, 2008	Dec. 28
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times, December 10, 2008	Dec. 19
The Chain Bridge to somewhere: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, November 6, 2008	Nov. 12
What a Positive Campaign It's Been: Irish Voice/IrishAbroad.com, November 6, 2008	Nov. 6
Obama ancestor opposed corruption in Dublin: The Irish Times, August 7, 2008	Oct. 14
Lonely outpost opened to public: BBC, August 20, 2008	Oct. 3
Daniel O'Connell portrait debate: The Sunday Times, September 14, 2008	Sep. 19
Presbyterian rebel shunned by unionists: Irish News, September 11, 2008	Sep. 13
Play premiering at Buffalo Irish Festival tells story of immigrants known as "beachers": Buffalo News, August 22,2008	Sep. 10
Monument to pay tribute to Irish who built canal: The State (Columbia, SC), September 6, 2008	Sep. 6
Cash appeal to conserve 'real' Orange birthplace: The News Letter, July 8, 2008	Jul. 12
Earliest paintings of city rediscovered: Irish News, May 24, 2008	May 26
Blaze at ancestral home of Woodrow Wilson: Derry Journal, May 8, 2008	May 15
Irish role in slavery is marked: BBC, November 6, 2007	Nov. 13
Richard Brinsley Sheridan wasn't born here: Sunday Independent, September 23, 2007	Sep. 24
Mass grave may house immigrants: Belfast Telegraph, August 22, 2007	Aug. 27
History of the News Letter: The News Letter, August 23, 2007	Aug. 25
Officials honour Irish-born founder of Argentina's navy: Irish Examiner, June 23, 2007	Jun. 24
'Revisionist' role is slammed by Wilson: The News Letter, May 29, 2007	Jun. 7
Equating Spectacle at Stormont with United Irishmen is Perverse: The Blanket, March 12, 2007	Apr. 22
Naval hero's birthplace demolished: Irish Examiner, March 22, 2007	Apr. 2
Our debt to anti-slavery: Belfast Telegraph, March 22, 2007	Mar. 23
Slavery was not a feature of Ulster life: The News Letter, February 20, 2007	Feb. 21
Developer makes play for Sheridan's birthplace: Irish Independent, February 10, 2007	Feb. 10
The dark side of the Irish-American dream: Irish Independent, January 2, 2007	Jan. 3
All hail the Generalissimo: Irish Independent, September 29, 2006	Sep. 29
Gruesome legacy of Irish expats Burke and Hare: (from the Irish News, August 21, 2006)	Aug. 26
Mystery of US's unmarked grave of Irish navvies: Sunday Independent, July 30, 2006	Jul. 30
Cash row leaves admiral's statue marooned: Irish Independent, June 28, 2006	Jul. 10
The death of Archbishop Carroll: Irish Echo, December 2, 2005	Jun. 28
Jackson's Irish roots are too often forgotten: Irish Echo, December 2, 2005	Jun. 19
Hibernian Chronicle – Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Irish Echo, September 16, 2005	Jun. 2
Rebellion heroine recalled: Daily Ireland, March 27, 2006	Mar. 28
2 hanged Irish remembered: Springfield Republican, March 18, 2006	Mar. 22
Dig reveals Belfast's poor past: BBC, February 8, 2006	Feb. 11
LÉ Eithne sets southern course to join naval hero celebrations: Irish Examiner, January 19, 2006	Feb. 9
Capital idea. . . hero to have street named after him: Irish Independent, December 28, 2006	Jan. 28
Hibernian Chronicle – Hughes and the public education fight (Part 2 of 4): Irish Echo, January 13, 2006	Jan. 27
Surviving Donner Pass: Irish Voice/IrishAbroad.com, January 19, 2006	Jan. 26
Free-thinker and outspoken political commentator inspired radical Ireland: Daily Ireland, January 24, 2006	Jan. 25
Hughes Comes to New York: Irish Echo, January 6, 2006	Jan. 10
The devotional revolution: Irish Echo, April 28, 2005	Dec. 27
Liberator unveiled . . . with his 1916 wounds: Irish Independent, May 24, 2005	Dec. 17
Philly find could be vital clue: Irish Echo, May 27, 2005	Dec. 16
When the Irish 'Burned' New York: Irish Voice/IrishAbroad.com, November 11, 2005	Nov. 16
Now where have I heard that before?: (from Irelandclick.com, July 14, 2005)	Jul. 16
229 Years Ago – The Irish on the declaration: Irish Echo, July 1, 2005	Jul. 6
It Is Old, And It Is Beautiful...: The News Letter, March 18, 2005	Jun. 16
Historic Foyle-US Statue Declared!: The News Letter, March 3, 2005	Jun. 4
Unsettling questions: Manchester Guardian, November 23, 1828	May 29
Argentina to honour its Irish-born hero with docks statue: Irish Independent, April 22, 2005	May 19
Stomach upset innovator honoured: BBC, February 25, 2005	May 15
1798 Minute Book Is Found In US Library: The News Letter, February 18, 2005	May 11
Mathew Carey born: Irish Echo, January 28, 2005	Mar. 25
Philadelphia dig uncovers evidence of Irish workers: Irish Echo, October 15, 2004	Nov. 14
Reclaiming Hero Who Chased A President: The News Letter, September 16, 2004	Nov. 4
John Dunlap makes publishing history (again): Irish Echo, September 17, 2004	Oct. 30
The U.S. Electoral College and its Carlow connection: Irish Echo, October 29, 2004	Oct. 29
Hibernian Chronicle – Whiskey Rebellion runs dry: Irish Echo, August 13, 2004	Sep. 2
The Whiskey Rebellion: Irish Echo, August 6, 2004	Aug. 26
168 years ago: Irish Echo, April 30, 2004	May 20
186 years ago – The Alamo falls: Irish Echo, April 9, 2004	May 2
President honours Irish founding father of Chile: Irish Independent, March 23, 2004	Apr. 16
U.S. naval hero gets some Irish aye-ayes: New York Daily News, March 16, 2004	Apr. 11
Flashback ... Cushendall Tower and a peculiar legal battle, August 1848: Belfast Telegraph, March 27, 2004	Mar. 29
170 years ago – violence along the C&O Canal: Irish Echo, January 30, 2004	Mar. 3
Rags to riches: Irish Echo, January 16, 2004	Feb. 13
United Irishmen: The Blanket, November 6, 2003	Dec. 14
178 years ago – The Erie Canal opens: Irish Echo, October 24, 2003	Dec. 12
Pikeman due for reburial cannot be located: Irish Independent, October 1, 2003	Nov. 6
An English composer in Ireland: The Spectator, September 26, 2003	Nov. 3
Barry stamp makes splash: New York Daily News, September 26, 2003	Sep. 29
190 years ago – Perry meets the enemy: Irish Echo, September 10, 2003	Sep. 25
Commemorating the man from God knows where: (from the Irish News, August 26, 2003)	Sep. 17
Early Irish surveyors cast long shadows: Boston Globe, September 2, 2003	Sep. 7
Only Taliban are interested in moving statues: Sunday Independent, August 17, 2003	Aug. 28
The monumental war of words over Wellington's place in small Irish town: The Independent, August 26, 2003	Aug. 27
DNA Test to Tell if Skull is Emmet's: The News Letter, August 4, 2003	Aug. 20
Emmet's patriotic legacy challenges Ireland today: Sunday Business Post, July 11, 2003	Aug. 11
163 years ago – O'Connell fights for repeal: Irish Echo, May 21, 2003 (O'Connell – Part III)	May 26
174 years ago – Second of three parts: Irish Echo, May 14, 2003 (O'Connell – Part II)	May 25
180 years ago – O'Connell launches Catholic Emancipation effort: Irish Echo, May 7, 2003 (O'Connell – Part I)	May 24
'To the Shores of Tripoli': Wild Geese, May 3, 2003	May 15
Moment of unity – Irish rebels and Freemasons: (from the Irish News, April 28, 2003)	May 10
Hillsborough again plays key role in helping US shape future: Belfast Telegraph, April 7, 2003	Apr. 11
233 years ago – Patrick Carr falls at Boston Massacre: Irish Echo, March 5, 2003	Apr. 3
Commodore Barry's stamp of approval: New York Daily News, March 13, 2003	Mar. 22
Joy at Last for United Irishman Plaque: The News Letter, January 22, 2003	Feb. 7