1896 In Ireland

EVENTS

John Dillon assumes the leadership of the anti- Parnellite wing of the Home Rule Party .

An extension is made to Arthur Balfour 's Land Act. 1,500 bankrupt estates are made available for sale to tenants.

The Limavady hoard of prehistoric gold objects is discovered by Tom Nicholl while ploughing.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

SPORTS

John Pius Boland wins gold medals for Tennis at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece .

BIRTHS

DEATHS

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