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EVENTS

February - Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain founded at Manchester .¹

March - Gladstone's University Bill defeated.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

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BIRTHS

17 January - T. C. Murray , dramatist (d. 1959 ).

20 March - Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore , High Sheriff and councillor (d. 1949 ).

28 May - D. D. Sheehan , journalist, barrister, author, Irish Parliamentary Party MP representing Mid Cork (1901 - 1918), one of four MP's to serve in 16th (Irish) Division in World War I (d. 1948 ).

14 June - William Parsons, 5th Earl Of Rosse , soldier (d. 1918 ).

James Cousins , poet and writer (d. 1956 ).

Peig Sayers , writer and Seanachaí (d. 1958 ).

DEATHS

7 February - Sheridan Le Fanu , novelist (b. 1814 ).

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