Ireland

1919

Eamon DeValera begins his tour of the USA to raise money and support for the IRAs war against England

Ireland

Eamon DeValera begins his tour of the USA to raise money and support for the IRAs war against England. This June 1, 1919 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …

1919

Dan Breen and Seán Treacy rescue their comrade Seán Hogan from a Dublin, Cork train at Knocklong, Co. Limerick

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Dan Breen and Seán Treacy rescue their comrade Seán Hogan from a Dublin, Cork train at Knocklong, Co. Limerick. This May 13, 1919 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …

1919

Limerick Soviet commences general strike in protest against English militarism in Ireland

Ireland

Limerick Soviet commences general strike in protest against English militarism in Ireland. This April 14, 1919 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1919

DeValera is elected president of the first Dáil Éireann

Ireland

Éamon de Valera; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish statesman and political …

1919

Harry Boland and Michael Collins engineer Eamon de Valeras escape from Lincoln Jail in England

Ireland

Harry Boland and Michael Collins played crucial roles in the escape of Éamon de Valera from Lincoln Jail in England on February 3, 1919. This daring escape is one of the most …

1919

Tanks and army patrol the streets of Glasgow after Bloody Friday

Ireland

The Battle of George Square was a violent confrontation in Glasgow, Scotland between City of Glasgow Police and striking workers, centred around George Square. The …

1919

Irish War of Independence begins with raid at Soloheadbeg, Tipperary

Ireland

The Soloheadbeg ambush took place on 21 January 1919, when members of the Irish Volunteers (or Irish Republican Army [IRA]) ambushed Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) officers who …

1919

Dáil Éireann, meets for the very first time in Dublin

Ireland

The First Dáil Éireann, a gathering of elected representatives of Sinn Féin, took place in Dublin’s Mansion House on January 21, 1919, which coincided with the Soloheadbeg …

1919

Two members of Royal Irish Constabulary are shot dead by Irish Volunteers in an ambush, Tipperary

Ireland

On January 21, 1919, a significant event took place at Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, during which two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were shot dead by members of …

1920

Cork City was burnt out by the Black and Tans

Ireland

On 9 August 1920, the British Parliament passed the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act. It replaced the trial by jury by courts-martial by regulation for those areas where IRA …

1920

Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary

Ireland

Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. This December 10, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1920

Tom Barry and his Cork Flying Column ambush a convoy in Kilmichael

Ireland

Thomas Bernardine Barry (1 July 1897 – 2 July 1980), better known as Tom Barry, was a prominent guerrilla leader in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of …