Jul 23, 2024
The word "boycott" was named after Charles Boycott, an Irish land agent so hated that his entire town refused to work for, sell to, or even speak to him.
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The word "boycott" was named after Charles Boycott, an Irish land agent so hated that his entire town refused to work for, sell to, or even speak to him.
#OTD in Irish History | 14 October:
1318 – Death of Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick. He was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, and supported his brother in the struggle for the Scottish crown, then pursued his own claims in Ireland. The Irish annals state that de Brus took the hostages and lordship of the whole province of Ulster without opposition and they consented to him being proclaimed King of Ireland and…
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#OTD in Irish History | 14 October:
#OTD in Irish History | 14 October:
1318 – Death of Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick. He was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, and supported his brother in the struggle for the Scottish crown, then pursued his own claims in Ireland. The Irish annals state that de Brus took the hostages and lordship of the whole province of Ulster without opposition and they consented to him being proclaimed King of Ireland and…
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#OTD in Irish History | 14 October:
#OTD in Irish History | 14 October:
1318 – Death of Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick. He was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, and supported his brother in the struggle for the Scottish crown, then pursued his own claims in Ireland. The Irish annals state that de Brus took the hostages and lordship of the whole province of Ulster without opposition and they consented to him being proclaimed King of Ireland and…
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#OTD in Irish History – 14 October:
#OTD in Irish History – 14 October:
1318 – Death of Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick. He was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, and supported his brother in the struggle for the Scottish crown, then pursued his own claims in Ireland. The Irish annals state that de Brus took the hostages and lordship of the whole province of Ulster without opposition and they consented to him being proclaimed King of Ireland and…
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#OTD in Irish History – 14 October:
#OTD in Irish History – 14 October:
1318 – Death of Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick. He was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, and supported his brother in the struggle for the Scottish crown, then pursued his own claims in Ireland. The Irish annals state that de Brus took the hostages and lordship of the whole province of Ulster without opposition and they consented to him being proclaimed King of Ireland and…
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I was today year old when I found out Boycott came from the last name of some British asshole land agent who was the first person ever to be boycotted because he evicted people who couldn’t pay their rent during an agricultural crisis of all times.