Father John O’Malley, parish priest of The Neale, Co Mayo, was the inventor of the word ‘boycott’ and Mr James Redpath, the American journalist, who came over to write the terrible story of the land war in Ireland accords O’Malley credit for inventing the word for him.
Posted in Biography, History 
Tags: Boycott, Charles Boycott, John O'Malley, Land Reform 
Last Updated: 2 Nov 2010
A biography of Micheal Davitt – campaigner for ‘Home Rule’
The term ‘patriot’ is best known in relation to the American War of Independence but the origins of Patriotism began in Ireland with the writings of Jonathan Swift and William Molyneux who wrote: “liberty seems the independent right of all mankind”.
Posted in Biography, History Tags: Daniel O'Connell, Jonathan Swift, nationalism, Patriotism, Rebellion, William Molyneux Last Updated: 2 Nov 2010
