30 May – the first statistics for religion in Ireland are gathered in this year's Census. Around 80% of the population is Roman Catholic, 11% belong to the Church of Ireland and 8% (almost all in Ulster) are Presbyterian.[2]
14 December – the Carrickshock incident: Forty policemen confront a mob of over 2,000 in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, protesting against the collection of tithes. Sixteen policemen are killed and seven wounded in the clash.[6]
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