The Six Counties of Northern Ireland Opt Out of the Free State
December 7, 1922
The 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, was an agreement between Great Britain and Ireland was signed in London on 6 December 1921, …
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The Irish Free State, Saorstát Éireann, Comes Into Being
December 6, 1922
The Irish Free State, in Irish Saorstát Éireann, came into being on December 06, 1922. The Irish Free State (6 December …
Irish Republican Erskine Childers Is Executed by the Free State Government
November 24, 1922
Robert Erskine Childers DSC (25 June 1870 – 24 November 1922), usually known as Erskine Childers (/ˈɜːrskɪn …
Court Martial of Erskine Childers Begins
November 18, 1922
Robert Erskine Childers DSC (25 June 1870 – 24 November 1922), usually known as Erskine Childers, was an English-born …
The Irish Free State Begins the Executions of Seventy Seven Anti Treaty Republican Prisoners
November 17, 1922
The first four executions occurred a month after most Republicans had rejected the amnesty that expired in mid-October …
Birth of Neil Blaney, Politician, in Rosnakill, Co. Donegal
October 29, 1922
Birth of Neil Blaney, politician, in Rosnakill, Co. Donegal. This October 29, 1922 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Journalist and Novelist Cliff Hanley (Dancing in the Streets Etc) Born in Glasgow.
October 28, 1922
Journalist and novelist Cliff Hanley (Dancing in the Streets etc) born in Glasgow. This October 28, 1922 entry records a …
The Dáil Approves the Constitution of the Irish Free State
October 25, 1922
The Dáil approves the Constitution of the Irish Free State. This October 25, 1922 entry records a moment in Celtic …
The Irish Constitution for the Free State, Drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, Is Adopted
October 11, 1922
The Irish Constitution for the Free State, drafted by the Thomas Cosgrove Dáil, is adopted. This October 11, 1922 entry …
Proportional Representation for Local Elections Is Abolished in Northern Ireland
September 11, 1922
Proportional representation for local elections is abolished in Northern Ireland. This September 11, 1922 entry records …
The Newly Elected Daíl Éireann Meets to Frame Its Constitution and Elects William T. Cosgrave President of the Executive Committee
September 9, 1922
The newly elected Daíl Éireann meets to frame its constitution and elects William T. Cosgrave President of the Executive …
Dónal Foley, Journalist, Humorist and Author of Man Bites Dog Column in the Irish Times, Is Born in Ring, Co. Waterford
September 4, 1922
Dónal Foley, journalist, humorist and author of Man Bites Dog column in the Irish Times, is born in Ring, Co. Waterford. …