On September 24, 1880 in Celtic History

Beginning of famous boycott against irish landlord captain boycott.

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Fri 24 Sep 1880

    Refusing to work for offending landlords, farmers demonstrated their united power in Mayo against Captain Boycott in 1880. The Prime Minister, W E Gladstone, drafted a Land Act in 1881 which gave tenants new rights and set up courts to control (and genera

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