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New Rules in Parliament

Above : Portrait Of Edward III During the Autumn Session of Parliament, new rules were drafted and passed to circumvent the obstruction tactics of the Irish Party. Additional powers were given to the Speaker to bring about the close of a debate, when satisfied that ” the sense of the House ” on the subject [...]

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The Poets & Their Themes

Above : Medusa, Irish Literature Still Got Influence From Greek Mythology Many of the eighteenth century poets were schoolmasters teaching in the hedge-schools ; most of them wandered from place to place; and the lives of some were not very edifying. Their themes are often political, deploring the downfall of the Gael, and hoping for [...]

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