Arts and Literature
- John Thomas Gilbert's Calendar of Ancient Records of the Corporation of Dublin is published.
- Arthur Graves writes the lyrics of Father O'Flynn.
- Douglas Hyde publishes Beside the Fire.
- George Moore publishes Mike Fletcher.
- Standish James O'Grady publishes Red Hugh's Captivity.
- Whitworth Porter publishes History of the Corps of Royal Engineers.
- Amye Reade's Ruby is published.
- Dr. G. T. Stokes publishes Ireland and the Anglo-Norman Church.
- Oscar Wilde's dialogue The Decay of Lying and stories The Portrait of Mr. W. H. are published.
- W. B. Yeats publishes The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems (including Down by the Salley Gardens) and Crossways.
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