Thomas Leahy is one of the most interesting minor figures in labour and republican circles in the period from 1912 to 1923. His story does not involve the Lockout at all, except through attending meetings in Barrow-in-Furness, where he was apprenticed in the shipyards as a riveter. Speakers included Larkin and Connolly. He is good […]
Given the response to our posting of the Young Jim Larkin and, more especially the Helena Molony Witness Statements on the wwww.1913committee.ie website, we are going to post other Witness Statements from the Bureau of Military History that have a strong link with 1913 and, or the labour movement of the period. We start with […]
Quite a number of witness statements to the Bureau of Military History refer to the 1913 Lockout. Here are links to statements by Young Jim Larkin and Helena Molony. Young Jim’s speech was primarily an act of remembrance but it encapsulates the values of the workers very well. (Please note Bloody Sunday was August 31st, […]
The History Show on Near FM has broadcast a discussion on the Dublin Lockout involving The Irish Story’s John Dorney, Cathal Brennan and Padraig Yeates. It is on The Irish Story Archive at http://www.theirishstory.com/2012/08/24/discussion-of-the-lockout/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheIrishStory+%28The+Irish+Story%29#.UEDj19aPWtg ITUC Executive 1914 – Can you name them?
Thanks to Cedar Lounge Revolution for drawing our attention to this extended RTE documentary on the Limerick Soviet, which includes contributions from the late Jim Kemmy. For anyone who found the RTE TV short we ran on the Limerick Soviet an interesting taster, here is a longer, radio version. Click […]
Eastwaller arrested for insulting a British Royal Socialist and Trade unionist Jailed in 1911 On 27th August, 101 years ago an East Wall resident had just been released from a month long sentence in Mountjoy Jail. Walter Carpenter, with an address at 8 Caledon Road, had been convicted of “using language calculated to lead […]
What happened in Limerick in 1919 largely stayed in Limerick in 1919. If you want to know how and why a city renowned for its commitment to Faith and Fatherland saw Red that year the following RTE clip is about the best short account you are likely to see this side of 2019. Thanks to […]
Anyone who wants aerial view of Tall Ships Festival in Dublin can click onto SIPTU link in left hand column or just go to http://www.siptu.ie/media/webcam/
Admission to talks and events on Dublin Port’s history, music and folklore during the Tall Ships Festival is free but people need tickets. To obtain one email: tickets@dublintallships.ie. They will be allocated on a first come first served basis Talks: August 23rd Dr Don Bennett – Stories from Deep Sea Dockers – 13.00 to 14.000 […]
The Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society is delighted to announce that, as part of the Tall Ships Festival, it is holding a photographic exhibition and series of four talks on the history of Dublin Port. The exhibition will be hosted in the CHQ Centre at Georges Dock from the 23rd August to the 26th August […]