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1891 in Ireland
See also: 1890 in Ireland, other events of 1891, 1892 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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Events
- The Balfour Land Act makes more funds available for land purchase and sets up the Congested Districts Board.
- Parnellites form the Irish National Federation and wins seats in Sligo and Carlow.
- The Irish Daily Independent newspaper is founded. It becomes the Irish Independent in 1905.
- Charles Stewart Parnell amrries Kitty O'Shea in Sussex in June of this year.
- James Stephens, founder of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, returns home to Ireland after 25 years in exile.
- Michael Davitt, standing as an anti-Parnellite candidate, is defeated by John Redmond in a Waterford by-election.
- October 6 - the death occurs of Charles Stewart Parnell. Up to 200,000 people attend the funeral of the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland.'
Arts and literature
- Oscar Wilde publishes The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Sports
Births
Deaths
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