#OTD in Irish History | 1 December (Nollaig):
World AIDS Day 1494 – Poynings Law enacted. This forbid the Irish parliament to convene without the King’s prior permission, and all intended legislation had to be approved by him. Coming in the aftermath of the divisive Wars of the Roses, Poynings’ intention was to make Ireland once again obedient to the English monarchy. 1848 – The paddle steamer ‘The Londonderry’, with immigrants fleeing The…
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