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Who was Captain Boycott?

Historian Liam Ó Raghallaigh notes that Captain Boycott (“one of the ‘villains’ of Irish history”) was an English land agent for Lord Erne, the owner of 40,000 acres. He was responsible for collecting rents from tenants and evicting those who couldn’t pay. Unfortunately for Boycott, this was during Ireland’s Land War of 1879-1882.

How did Captain Boycott evict his tenants?

In case of late payment, Captain Boycott forcibly evicted his tenants using the constabulary force or the army. Farmer Hugh Davin advocated the use of force rather than the passive resistance advocated by Irish politician Parnell.

Who was Charles Cunningham Boycott?

‘Captain’ Charles Cunningham Boycott, photographed in London in 1863 in a typically sporting pose. The military title was an affectation: in fact his military career was limited. (Seán Sexton/Getty Images)

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