[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-ireland-adopts-gregorian-calendar":3},"On September 14, 1752, Ireland, along with Great Britain and its colonies, officially adopted the Gregorian calendar. This change meant that the day after September 2, 1752, became September 14, effectively skipping 11 days. The reform was enacted to correct the accumulated error of the Julian calendar, which had caused the calendar year to drift from the astronomical year. While initially met with some public confusion and protest, the adoption brought Ireland into alignment with much of Catholic Europe.",1789333837145]