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- ↑ Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Larne Times - Saturday 15 April 1899
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Freeman's Journal - Tuesday 11 April 1899 pg.6
- ↑ Donegal Independent - Friday 03 March 1899: Nationalist meeting in Ballyshannon
- 1 2 3 "Donegal County Council: Presbyterian Unionist Voters' Association and Local Elections". Londonderry Sentinel.
- ↑ Derry Journal - Monday 10 April 1899 pg.6
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