On June 29, 1820 in Celtic History

Robert jocelyn, 2nd earl roden, former mp for dundalk and a leader of the orange order, is alleged to have led an attack on catholic homes in dundalk. he is struck off the commission of the peace and ordered to be brought to trial, but flees to edinburgh,

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