Daniel O'Boyle (died November 1933) was a

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Irish publican murdered by

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in 1933. This incident had been the first religiously motivated murder in

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since 1922, and initiated a series of violent acts between Catholic

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and Protestant unionists that ultimately led to the 1935

Belfast Riots Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, and throughout its modern history has been a major commercial and industrial centre. In the late 20th century manufacturing industries that had existed for several centuries declined, particularly shi ...

.Bardon, Jonathan. ''A History of Ulster (New Updated Edition)''. Blackstaff Press. Belfast: 2005. p.539

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