TODAY’S Irish Times has a superb historical piece on the old saying ‘The Glenswilly Decree” and its origins.
It relates to a 19th century union of poitin distillers who sought compensation from customers who didn’t pay up.
It’s in the Irishman’s Diary section and worth a read and you can do so by clicking the link below:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2011/0513/1224296833103.html