'Protestant Elected': This Irish headline from 100 years ago is really something

SCANDAL.

@Limerick1914 @Limerick1914

WELL, THAT’S that then.

A headline from the Anglo-Celt from 1914, as unearthed by the excellent @Limerick1914 Twitter account.

“It may be mentioned that Mr Davison is a Protestant.”

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'Protestant Elected': This Irish headline from 100 years ago is really something

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