1891 In Ireland

EVENTS

The Balfour Land Act makes more funds available for land purchase and sets up the Congested Districts Board For Ireland .

Parnellites form the Irish National Federation and win seats in Sligo and Carlow .

The Irish Daily Independent newspaper is founded. It becomes the Irish Independent in 1905 .

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 - Charles Stewart Parnell dies. Up to 200,000 people attend the funeral of the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland.'

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