JanuaryThe Macken Fight took place. Fr Ned McHugh rode to Dublin to get a reprieve for an Ignatious McManus who was due to be hung. Unfortunately Fr McHugh didn’t make it in time.
February2 houses belonging to Catholics in Derrylin area were burned down.
March 
April 
May600 men marched through Derrylin with green & white flags and playing music.
JuneKnockninny had 12 freeholders.
JulyHundreds of people marched from Derrylin to -> Knockninny -> Macken. Derrylin Parish priest tried to disperse the people. They fought with Protestants at Macken and 4 Protestant men were killed. The number of Catholics killed were unknown.
August 
September 
OctoberA horse owned by a R.C. family had their hooves completely destroyed by a party of Captain Rock’s police
November 
December 


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