1711 in Ireland
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See also: | Other events of 1711 List of years in Ireland |
Events from the year 1711 in Ireland.
Events
- Conclusion of Islandmagee witch trial: Eight women from Islandmagee are convicted in the last known witch trial in Ireland.[1][2]
- December 15 – Penal Laws (Ireland): the Occasional Conformity Act ("An Act for preserving the Protestant Religion"), passed by the Parliament of Great Britain, bars Roman Catholics from public office.[3]
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References
- ^ Cashin, Declan (2011-05-28). "The witches of Antrim". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Witch trial that convicted eight women 300 years ago is reinvestigated after 'new evidence' is found". Daily Mail. London. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 208–209. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.