Sir James Comyn, Lawyer, Is Born in Dublin
March 8, 1921
Sir James Peter Comyn (8 March 1921 – 5 January 1997) was an Irish-born barrister and English High Court judge. The …
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Limerick Mayor George Clancy Is Shot and Killed in His Home by Disguised Members of the Black and Tans
March 7, 1921
George Clancy (18 March 1881 – 7 March 1921; also known as Seoirse Mac Fhlannchadha), was an Irish nationalist …
Cecil King, Painter, Is Born in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
February 22, 1921
Cecil King, painter, is born in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. This February 22, 1921 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Patrick Scott, Artist, Is Born in Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
January 24, 1921
Patrick Scott (24 January 1921 – 14 February 2014) was an Irish artist. Patrick Scott was born in Kilbrittain, County …
Martial Law Is Extended to Counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford
January 4, 1921
The extension of martial law to counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford refers to a historical event that …
Cork City Was Burnt Out by the Black and Tans
December 11, 1920
On 9 August 1920, the British Parliament passed the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act. It replaced the trial by jury …
Martial Law Is Imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary
December 10, 1920
Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. This December 10, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Tom Barry and His Cork Flying Column Ambush a Convoy in Kilmichael
November 28, 1920
Thomas Bernardine Barry (1 July 1897 – 2 July 1980), better known as Tom Barry, was a prominent guerrilla leader in the …
Bloody Sunday, Dublin Ireland, 1920
November 21, 1920
Bloody Sunday on November 21, 1920, were a tragic and violent episode during the Irish War of Independence. On that day, …
Kevin Barry, Is Hanged in Dublin
November 1, 1920
Kevin Barry, an 18-year-old medical student, is hanged in Dublin for his part in a raid in which six soldiers were …
The Enrolment of the Ulster Special Constabulary Begins
November 1, 1920
The enrolment of the Ulster Special Constabulary begins. This November 1, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Private James Daly, of the Connaught Rangers, Is Last Member to Be Executed for Mutiny
November 1, 1920
Following a mutiny in India by soldiers of the Connaught Rangers in protest at events in Ireland, Private James Daly, is …