1920
Recruitment begins for the Black and Tans
Ireland
Recruitment for the Black and Tans began in January of 1920 during the Irish War of Independence. The Black and Tans were a paramilitary police force composed primarily of British …
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Ireland
1921
British give the Irish a deadline to accept or reject the Anglo-Irish treaty
Ireland
The 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, commonly known in Ireland as The Treaty and officially the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was an agreement …
1921
Roy McFadden, poet, is born in Belfast, Ireland
Ireland
Roy McFadden (14 November 1921 – 15 September 1999) was a Northern Irish poet, editor, and lawyer. He was born in Downpatrick on 14 November 1921 to Roland Victor MCFadden and his …
1921
Death of John Boyd Dunlop who re-invented the pneumatic tyre from the design of Robert W Thomson.
Ireland
Death of John Boyd Dunlop who re-invented the pneumatic tyre from the design of Robert W Thomson. This October 23, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1921
Poet George Mackay Brown born.
Ireland
Poet George Mackay Brown born. This October 16, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1921
Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation
Ireland
Anglo-Irish negotiations open with Griffith and Collins leading the Irish delegation. This October 11, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1921
SS Rowan sank off the Rhinns of Galloway, near Corsewall Point with, 34 casualties.
Ireland
SS Rowan sank off the Rhinns of Galloway, near Corsewall Point with, 34 casualties. This October 9, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1921
Frank Duff founds the Association of Our Lady of Mercy, later to be known as the Legion of Mary
Ireland
Frank Duff founds the Association of Our Lady of Mercy, later to be known as the Legion of Mary. This September 7, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1921
Re-election of Éamon de Valera President of Dáil Éireann
Ireland
On 26 August 1921, Éamon de Valera was re-elected President of Dáil Éireann (the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic). The motion to re-elect him was proposed by …
1921
Birth in Belfast of Brian Moore who is best known for his novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Ireland
Birth in Belfast of Brian Moore who is best known for his novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. This August 25, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1921
The first Dáil Éireann is dissolved and the second Dáil convenes
Ireland
The first Dáil Éireann is dissolved and the second Dáil convenes. This August 16, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1921
Belfast Bloody Sunday, 1921
Ireland
Bloody Sunday or Belfast’s Bloody Sunday was a day of violence in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 10 July 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. The violence erupted one …