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George Mann MacBeth, Journalist and poet, died.
George Mann MacBeth, Journalist and poet, died. …

Fianna Fáil wins the general election
Fianna Fáil wins the general election …

Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo …

The Irish Catholic Hierarchy formally endorses Home Rule
The Irish Catholic Hierarchy formally endorses Home Rule …

Thomas Edward Ellis, Welsh Nationalist, born
Thomas Edward Ellis, Welsh Nationalist, born …

James Thomson, engineer, is born in Belfast
James Thomson, engineer, is born in Belfast …

The Octennial Act limits Irish parliaments life to eight years
The Octennial Act limits Irish parliaments life to eight years Until 1768 the Irish Parliament existed for the lifetime of the king and general elections were therefore infrequent. A radical campaign in the 1760s demanded a Septennial Act and the institution of habeas corpus. In 1768 the English government gave way and accepted an Octennial Act, though refusing habeas corpus …