Terence MacSwiney, the Mayor of Cork, Dies in a London Prison After 73 Days on Hunger Strike
October 25, 1920
Terence MacSwiney, the Mayor of Cork, dies in a London prison after 73 days on hunger strike. This October 25, 1920 …
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Tipperary IRA Man, Sean Treacy, Is Killed in a Gun Battle in Talbot Street, Dublin
October 14, 1920
Tipperary IRA man, Sean Treacy, is killed in a gun battle in Talbot Street, Dublin. This October 14, 1920 entry records …
Cork No. 2 Brigade, IRA, Attacks and Captures a Military Barracks in Mallow, Co. Cork. English Forces Later Burn and Sack the Town
September 28, 1920
Cork No. 2 Brigade, IRA, attacks and captures a military barracks in Mallow, Co. Cork. English forces later burn and …
Mid-Clare Brigade, IRA, Kill Six Policemen Near Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
September 22, 1920
Mid-Clare Brigade, IRA, kill six policemen near Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. This September 22, 1920 entry records a …
Kevin Barry Is Captured
September 20, 1920
Kevin Barry is captured. This September 20, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Black and Tans Raid Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
September 20, 1920
Black and Tans raid Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. This September 20, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
Birth of Chaim Herzog, Former President of Israel, Born in Belfast and Educated in Dublin
September 17, 1920
Birth of Chaim Herzog, former president of Israel, born in Belfast and educated in Dublin. This September 17, 1920 entry …
Birth of James Molyneaux, Ulster Unionist Party Leader
August 27, 1920
Birth of James Molyneaux, Ulster Unionist Party leader. This August 27, 1920 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Violent Clashes in Belfast
August 22, 1920
Violent sectarian clashes erupt in Belfast between August 23 and August 31, 1920, during a period of intense political …
Birth in Belfast of Rinty Monaghan, World Flyweight Boxing Champion
August 21, 1920
Birth in Belfast of Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing champion. This August 21, 1920 entry records a moment in …
Court-Martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork
August 16, 1920
Court-martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork. This August 16, 1920 entry records a moment …
Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, Arrested by British; He Immediately Goes on Hunger Strike
August 12, 1920
On August 12, 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork and a prominent Irish nationalist, was arrested by British …