1920
Violent clashes in Belfast
Ireland
Violent sectarian clashes erupt in Belfast between August 23 and August 31, 1920, during a period of intense political and social unrest in Ireland. At least 30 people are killed, …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1920
Birth in Belfast of Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing champion
Ireland
Birth in Belfast of Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing champion. This August 21, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1920
Court-martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork
Ireland
Court-martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork. This August 16, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1920
Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, arrested by British; he immediately goes on hunger strike
Ireland
On August 12, 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork and a prominent Irish nationalist, was arrested by British authorities. Upon his arrest, MacSwiney immediately began a …
1920
Death of actor James O’Neill, in Kilkenny.
Ireland
James O’Neill, a well-known Irish-American actor, passed away on August 10, 1920, in New London, Connecticut, USA, not in Kilkenny. He was born on November 15, 1847, in …
1920
The Dáil orders the boycotting of Belfast unionist firms
Ireland
In response to the expulsions of Catholic workers and the violence in Belfast and other northern towns, northern Sinn Féin members called for the boycott of Unionist-owned …
1920
Twelve people die in Belfast riots
Ireland
Sectarian violence continues in Derry-Londonderry Catholics are forced out of Dromore, Co. Down following the funeral of an RIC man This incident occurred in the context of the …
1920
Dáil Éireann issues a resolution endeavoring to stem land-grabbing
Ireland
In response to growing Anglo-Irish anxiety over their place in a future independent Ireland, Dáil Éireann issues a resolution condemning land-grabbing and urging the public to …
1920
On hearing of British atrocities in Ireland, soldiers of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in protest
Ireland
On hearing of British atrocities in Ireland, soldiers of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in protest; three are shot dead; a fourth — Private James Daly — is court-martialled and …
1920
Cornelius Ryan, war correspondent and author of The Longest Day, The Last Battle and A Bridge Too Far, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Cornelius Ryan, war correspondent and author of The Longest Day, The Last Battle and A Bridge Too Far, is born in Dublin. This June 5, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1920
Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin. This June 2, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1920
Oliver Plunkett is beatified by Pope Benedict XV
Ireland
Oliver Plunkett is beatified by Pope Benedict XV. This May 23, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.