The Local Government Act Provides for Proportional Representation at Local Authority Elections
June 3, 1919
The Local Government Act provides for proportional representation at local authority elections. This June 3, 1919 entry …
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Eamon DeValera Begins His Tour of the USA to Raise Money and Support for the IRAs War Against England
June 1, 1919
Eamon DeValera begins his tour of the USA to raise money and support for the IRAs war against England. This June 1, 1919 …
Dan Breen and Seán Treacy Rescue Their Comrade Seán Hogan From a Dublin, Cork Train at Knocklong, Co. Limerick
May 13, 1919
Dan Breen and Seán Treacy rescue their comrade Seán Hogan from a Dublin, Cork train at Knocklong, Co. Limerick. This May …
Limerick Soviet Commences General Strike in Protest Against English Militarism in Ireland
April 14, 1919
Limerick Soviet commences general strike in protest against English militarism in Ireland. This April 14, 1919 entry …
DeValera Is Elected President of the First Dáil Éireann
April 1, 1919
Éamon de Valera; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October …
Harry Boland and Michael Collins Engineer Eamon De Valeras Escape From Lincoln Jail in England
February 3, 1919
Harry Boland and Michael Collins played crucial roles in the escape of Éamon de Valera from Lincoln Jail in England on …
Tanks and Army Patrol the Streets of Glasgow After Bloody Friday
February 1, 1919
The Battle of George Square was a violent confrontation in Glasgow, Scotland between City of Glasgow Police and striking …
Two Members of Royal Irish Constabulary Are Shot Dead by Irish Volunteers in an Ambush, Tipperary
January 21, 1919
On January 21, 1919, a significant event took place at Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, during which two members of the …
Dáil Éireann, Meets for the Very First Time in Dublin
January 21, 1919
The First Dáil Éireann, a gathering of elected representatives of Sinn Féin, took place in Dublin’s Mansion House …
Irish War of Independence Begins With Raid at Soloheadbeg, Tipperary
January 21, 1919
The Soloheadbeg ambush took place on 21 January 1919, when members of the Irish Volunteers (or Irish Republican Army …
Richard Bagwell, Irish Historian, Dies
December 4, 1918
Richard Bagwell (9 December 1840 – 4 December 1918) was a noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, …
Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918
November 21, 1918
The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom It gave women over 21 …