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Parnell's home rule achievements.  

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Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish politician. He was born in 1846 in Avondale, County Wicklow, and educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He entered the parliament as M.P. for Meath in 1875, and two years later became involved in the "obstruction" campaign along with Fenian Joseph Biggar. He quickly adopted the obstructionist tactics taught to him by his fellow MP, his objectives were to delay schedule with long speeches and force the government to attend to Irish grievances. Even British stamps disagreed to home rule for Ireland. He gradually excelled the standards of Isaac Butt and possessed better politic qualities than him and managed to win the place as leader in his Home Rule Party in 1880. This was one of his big achievements in life. At the general election of 1885, he nominated every Home Rule candidate, and therefore won over an alliance with the followers...

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