1896 in Ireland

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See also: 1895 in Ireland, other events of 1896, 1897 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sport 3.1 Football 3.2 Tennis 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• James Connolly founds the Irish Republican Socialist Party.
• 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.
• Ireland's first motor vehicle laws are introduced.
• The first electric tram runs in the streets of Dublin.
• The Limavady hoard of prehistoric gold objects is discovered by Tom Nicholl while ploughing.
• Ireland's first cinema shows are held at Dan Lowry's Music Hall in Dublin.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Sport

[edit] Football

• Irish League

Winners: Distillery

• Irish Cup

Winners: Distillery 3 - 1 Glentoran

[edit] Tennis

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

[edit] Births

• 4 April - Sir Osmond Esmonde, 12th Baronet, diplomat and politician (d.1936).

[edit] Deaths