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In Liverpool, Mayo native-son and hero, Michael Davitt, advocates land nationalization in preference to peasant proprietorship

On June 06, 1882 in Celtic History

In liverpool, mayo native son and hero, michael davitt, advocates land nationalization in preference to peasant proprietorship

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Tue 06 Jun 1882

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