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origin of saying 'beyond the pale'

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simonb | 10:04 Tue 23rd Sep 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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beyond the pale where does the saying come from ?
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Click http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pal2.htm for the answer.
10:09 Tue 23rd Sep 2003
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The pale was the area of Dublin and surrounding ares controlled by the British during their rule in Ireland. This area was thus a "secure zone" where things were orderly. "Beyond the pale" lay chaos and uncertainty etc.
03:20 Tue 30th Sep 2003

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