Sister Mary Anthony

The Irish Nightingale of the Civil War

By Peter F. Stevens, Contributor
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by </a> By Peter F. Stevens, Contributor<br/> <a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2018-archive/november-december-2018/">November / December 2018</a> 1 Comment

"The Irish-American Florence Nightingale" of the Civil War – Sister Mary Anthony. ℘℘℘ The name of this Civil War medical pioneer has unjustly slipped between history’s proverbial cracks. Still, her legacy flourishes: “Her innovative triage techniques remain standard practices in every theater of war where American troops fight.” Those words come from a 2003 Pentagon … [Read more...] about The Irish Nightingale of the Civil War

December 1, 1494

Poynings Law was enacted in Ireland on this day in 1494. The legislation, which was initiated by Sir Edward Poyning, the Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Henry VII, outlined the operation of the Irish Parliament. It placed Irish parliament under the authority of the English parliament, forbid the assembly from meeting without the King’s permission and called for all Irish parliamentary legislation to be approved by the King. Poynings Law and this date marked the beginning of English dominance via Tudor rule in Ireland.

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