Constance Markievicz was an Irish politician who became the first woman elected to serve in British Parliament, but like many Irish people before and after her, she did not take her seat in House of Commons.
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Fun Fact: Duke of Ireland
While all Kings of England had appointed someone to look over Ireland for them, no one got higher than Robert de Vere. He was such good friends with King Richard II (many rumored that they were more than friends) that the Plantagenet king made him Duke of Ireland, which made him the one and onlyContinue reading “Fun Fact: Duke of Ireland”
Fun Fact: Oscar
The name Oscar is of Irish origin, meaning “friend of deer.”
Fun Fact: Great Skellig
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Fun Fact: Upside Down Traffic Lights in New York
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