Arts and Literature
- Patrick Kavanagh publishes his poem "On Raglan Road" (under the title "Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away") in The Irish Press (3 October).
- Mervyn Wall publishes his first novel, The Unfortunate Fursey.
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