Republican Prisoners in Mountjoy Prison Begin Mass Hunger Strike
October 13, 1923
Republican prisoners in Mountjoy prison begin mass hunger strike. This October 13, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic …
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Birth of Philip Berrigan - Militant Priest, Virginia, Minn
October 5, 1923
Birth of Philip Berrigan - militant priest, Virginia, Minn. This October 5, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Irish Free State Is Admitted Into the League of Nations
September 10, 1923
The Irish Free State is admitted into the League of Nations. This September 10, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Civic Guard Is Renamed the Garda Siochana
August 8, 1923
The Civic Guard, the national police force of the Irish Free State, was renamed Garda Síochána na hÉireann (Guardians of …
Actress, Siobhan McKenna Is Born
May 24, 1923
Actress, Siobhan McKenna is born. This May 24, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon Married the Duke of York at Westminster Abbey
April 26, 1923
The first Royal wedding to take place there since 1383. The couple later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Gretta Bowen, Artist Known as the Irish Grandma Moses, Died
April 8, 1923
Gretta Bowen, artist known as the Irish Grandma Moses, died. This April 8, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Edward Mulhare, Actor, Is Born in Co. Cork
April 8, 1923
Edward Mulhare, actor, is born in Co. Cork. This April 8, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Eight Republican Prisoners Are Executed by Use of a Mine at Ball Seedy, Co. Kerry
March 7, 1923
March 1923 saw a series of notorious incidents in Kerry, where 23 Republican prisoners were killed in the field (and …
BBC Scotland Founded
March 6, 1923
BBC Scotland (also referred to as the BBC Scotland channel) is a Scottish free-to-air public broadcast television …
Steam Train, the Flying Scotsman Went Into Service With London
February 24, 1923
Steam train, the Flying Scotsman went into service with London. This February 24, 1923 entry records a moment in Celtic …
James Chichester-Clark, Northern Ireland Prime Minister, Born in Castledawson, Co. Derry
February 12, 1923
James Chichester-Clark, Northern Ireland Prime Minister, born in Castledawson, Co. Derry. This February 12, 1923 entry …