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Highlighted Events from October

Poet and dramatist Tom McGrath born in Rutherglen.

October 23, 1940

Poet and dramatist Tom McGrath born in Rutherglen.

Hubert Butler, writer and local historian, is born near Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

October 2, 1900

Hubert Butler, writer and local historian, is born near Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Irish National Land League founded in Dublin.

October 21, 1879

Irish National Land League founded in Dublin.

In 1879 agricultural depression began to set in. Organised land agitation began in Co. Mayo, where Michael Davitt founded the Land League of Mayo in August 1879. This paved the way for the foundation of the Irish National Land League in October 1879

Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born

October 11, 1907

Brian O Nolan (Flann OBrien Myles na g Copaleen) - Irish writer born

Twentieth century Irish humorous writer. Under the name Flann OBrien, he published a series of novels that have attracted a wide following for their bizarre humour and Modernist metafiction. At Swim-Two-Birds works entirely with recycled characters fr