#OTD in 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe | 2 September is followed by 14 September.

‘Give us our eleven days!’ The riots of 1752. The eleven days referred to here are the ‘lost’ 11 days of September 1752, skipped when Britain and Ireland changed over from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, synchronising us with the most of Europe. The Gregorian calendar is today’s international calendar, named after Pope […]

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#OTD in Irish History | 2 September:

1022 – Death of Maelsechlainn II, the great High King of Ireland. 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe: 2 September is followed by 14 September. 1731 – Birth of Sir Lucius O’Brien, opposition politician, once described as ‘a man who disagrees with the rest of […]

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#OTD in 1582 – Pope Gregory reforms the calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45BCE: 4 October is followed by 15 October. However, the reform will not be implemented in Ireland till 1752.

The papal bull of February 1582 decreed that 10 days should be dropped from October 1582 so that 15 October should follow immediately after 4 October, and from then on the reformed calendar should be used. Most protestant countries adopted the calendar between 1699-1701. Great Britain, Ireland and the American colonies, did not switch over […]

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#OTD in 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe | 2 September is followed by 14 September.

‘Give us our eleven days!’ The riots of 1752. The eleven days referred to here are the ‘lost’ 11 days of September 1752, skipped when Britain and Ireland changed over from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, synchronising us with the most of Europe. The Gregorian calendar is today’s international calendar, named after Pope […]

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#OTD in Irish History | 2 September:

1022 – Death of Maelsechlainn II, the great High King of Ireland. 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe: 2 September is followed by 14 September. 1731 – Birth of Sir Lucius O’Brien, opposition politician, once described as ‘a man who disagrees with the rest of […]

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#OTD in 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe | 2 September is followed by 14 September.

‘Give us our eleven days!’ The riots of 1752. The eleven days referred to here are the ‘lost’ 11 days of September 1752, skipped when Britain and Ireland changed over from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, synchronising us with the most of Europe. The Gregorian calendar is today’s international calendar, named after Pope […]

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#OTD in Irish History | 2 September:

1022 – Death of Maelsechlainn II, the great High King of Ireland. 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe: 2 September is followed by 14 September. 1731 – Birth of Sir Lucius O’Brien, opposition politician, once described as ‘a man who disagrees with the rest of […]

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#OTD in 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe: 2 September is followed by 14 September.

‘Give us our eleven days!’ The riots of 1752. The eleven days referred to here are the ‘lost’ 11 days of September 1752, skipped when Britain and Ireland changed over from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, synchronising us with the most of Europe. The Gregorian calendar is today’s international calendar, named after Pope […]

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#OTD in Irish History – 2 September:

1022 – Death of Maelsechlainn II, the great High King of Ireland. 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe: 2 September is followed by 14 September. 1731 – Birth of Sir Lucius O’Brien, opposition politician, once described as ‘a man who disagrees with the rest of […]

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#OTD in 1752 – The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe: 2 September is followed by 14 September.

‘Give us our eleven days!’ The riots of 1752. The eleven days referred to here are the ‘lost’ 11 days of September 1752, skipped when Britain and Ireland changed over from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, synchronising us with the most of Europe. The Gregorian calendar is today’s international calendar, named after Pope […]

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