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1747: Death in of James Latham. Portrait painter, who Anthony Pasquin dubbed “Ireland’s Van Dyck”!🧑‍🎨Spent a year in Antwerp & maybe some time in England. Several 🎨self-portrait (left) https://t.co/DLBQ8zTOlV https://t.co/eqppM8KoAD

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2022-01-26

1768: Death of Rev Laurence Sterne. CofE clergy/novelist eg 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman', 'A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy' & sermons/memoirs https://t.co/f2Ma3s0wIe https://t.co/EQQpZDDK1l https://t.co/0V3nndrpoi

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2021-03-18

1907: Death in Paris of John O’Leary. Leading Fenian.👨‍🎓 (Law/Medicine); didn't take degree. IRB, so 20 years penal servitude. In exile lived mainly in Paris & visited US. "Beautiful lofty things: O'Leary's noble head;" WB Yeats! https://t.co/wa1LtQkuz2

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2021-03-16

1768: Death (54, in London) of Co Laurence Sterne. CofE clergyman & novelist e.g. 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman', 'A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy', & sermons/memoirs https://t.co/f2Ma3s0wIe https://t.co/6kSVdoxVZV

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2020-03-18

1907: Death of John O’Leary, lead Fenian. (law & medicine) but didn't take degree. In IRB; sentence 20 yrs penal servitude. In exile lived mainly in Paris & visited US. "Beautiful lofty things: O'Leary's noble head;" WB Yeats. https://t.co/wa1LtQkuz2

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2020-03-16