Independent Supplement on Lockout Makes Amends for Lockout!
It isn’t often we get to praise the Irish Independent but it has just produced an outstanding supplement on 1913 – Get It! Read It! Another one will be out tomorrow!
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A Policeman’s Lot and Murphy’s Law
DMP Inspector Campbell’s perspective on the events preceding the Bloody Sunday baton charge give an idea of what the riots looked like from the other side of the Barricades. These documents were provided by John Kennedy of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. 1913 – A Policeman’s Lot and Murphy’s Law Talk given […]
Liberty Hall Wrap
The Liberty Hall Wrap – one of the commemorative events of the Lockout nobody can miss
Daniel Courtney and the Irish Citizen Army
There is an interesting new blog on the East Wall For all site on the 1913 Lockout and Irish Citizen Army Daniel Courtney – The ‘Grandfather of the Irish Citizen Army’ East Wall, Easter Week Rising 1916, History, history week 2013 by EWALL4ALL In June 1903 the DMP raided a house at 12 Upper […]
Royal Dublin Fusiliers in Action Against Workers in 1911 and 1912
Here are some pictures gleaned from a memoir about Percy Harvey, a bandsman in the Second Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. They are a reminder that soldiers in Britain’s professional army were routinely employed to break strikes in the ‘Great Unrest’ before the First World War. In this case it shows ‘The Toughs’ deployed […]
East Wall community remembers Irish Citizen Army
On Saturday there is a major seminar at Collins Barracks, Dublin, to mark the foundation of the Irish Citizen Army from 11 am to 4pm. (Admission Free) Below is excerpt from ‘East Wall For All’ blog which celebrates the special relationship between the ICA and this old working class community Sean O’Casey, East […]
James Byrne Song by Pat Burke
Here is personal message from Kieran O’Malley a member of James Byrne’s family appealing for people to support commemorative event next Sunday, November 10th Hello all, Bray Trades Council are holding a commemoration ceremony at James Byrne’s grave in Dean’s Grange cemetery on next Sunday 10th November. Attendees are asked to assemble at the main […]
James Byrne honoured by two events in Deans Grange Cemetery
There was a Commemoration organised by the Men’s Shed Movement in Loughlinstown to mark the Centenary of the death of Irish Transport and General Workers Union branch secretary James Byrne during the 1913 Lockout at Deans Grange Cemetery, County Dublin last Sunday. It was addressed by John Douglas, President of the Irish Congress of Trade […]
Larkin Wins Dublin Marathon
Normally the sponsors name appears on the Dublin Marathon Medal but this year it is Big Jim Larkin to mark the Dublin Lockout. Our thanks to Paul Maher for sending us a photo of his own medal. He did the race in 3.29. Thanks and Well done! These could quickly become collectors’ items
STAILC 1913 – To Be Broadcast on TG4 October 30th at 21.30
STAILC 1913 An Esras Films Production for TG4 Directed by BRIAN GRAY To be broadcast on TG4: 30.10.2013 at 21.30 On the occasion of the Centenary Year, Des Geraghty explores the dramatic events that unfolded during the 1913 Lockout in a major TG4 documentary. With original artwork in the form of a graphic novel, […]