Ireland

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The Westmeath Act allows detention without trial for agrarian offences

ireland

Joseph Shanahan, missionary bishop in Africa, is born near Templederry, Co. Tipperary

ireland

33 Fenian prisoners are released by the British

ireland

John Fitzpatrick, Labor leader and Irish nationalist is born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath

ireland

John Millington Synge, poet, playwright, and student of Irish language and culture, is born in Dublin

ireland

Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Féin and co-signatory of Anglo-Irish treaty, born

ireland

Gen. John ONeill and a small force of Fenians invade Canada at Pembina, Manitoba

ireland

Gladstone gives his first speech in the House of Commons on Home Rule

ireland