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The Land War begins. In the late 1870s a widespread economic downturn caused a crisis in Irish agriculture; rack-renting and mass evictions were the order of the day, and famine was a constant threat in the west. James Daly, a native of Lahardane, Co. Mayo, editor and joint owner of the Connaught Telegraph newspaper, organised a mass meeting of ...
Charles Cunningham Boycott (March 12, 1832 – June 19, 1897) was an English land agent who became infamous after he was ostracized by his local community in Co Mayo, giving way to the verb ...
Captain Boycott is a 1947 British historical drama film directed by Frank Launder and starring Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ryan, Mervyn Johns, Alastair Sim and Cecil Parker. Robert Donat makes a cameo appearance as the Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell. The film explains how the word boycott appeared in the
Captain Boycott. 1947. Approved. 1h 32m. IMDb RATING. 6.4 /10. 425. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama History. In 1880 Ireland, poor farmers rebel against the abuses of their British landlords. Director. Frank Launder. Writers. Frank Launder. Wolfgang Wilhelm. Paul Vincent Carroll. Stars. Stewart Granger. Kathleen Ryan. Cecil Parker.