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1846-1906. Irish nationalist. He joined the
Fenians (forerunners of the Irish Republican
Army) 1865, and was imprisoned for treason
1870-77. After his release, he and the
politician Charles Parnell founded the Land
League 1879. Davitt was jailed several times
for land-reform agitation. He was a member of
Parliament 1895-99, advocating the
reconciliation of extreme and constitutional
nationalism.