Ireland

RIC is disbanded to be replaced by the Garda Síochána

Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Fein, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage

Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Féin and a key figure in the Irish independence movement, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on August 12, 1922. His death occurred during a critical period in Irish history, just months after the establishment of the Irish Free State and in the midst of the Irish Civil War.

Popular character actor Fulton McKay was born.

Fulton Mackay, a well-known Scottish character actor, was born on August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He is best remembered for his role as the stern but fair prison officer Mr. Mackay in the classic British sitcom “Porridge”.

Harry Boland shot by Free Staters

Harry Boland shot by Free Staters in Skerries; he would die three days later

Free State army takes Waterford

The Irish Free State offensive of July–September 1922 was the decisive military stroke of the Irish Civil War. It was carried out by the National Army of the newly created Irish Free State against anti-treaty strongholds in the south and southwest of Ireland.

Death of Cathal Brugha

Cathal Brugha; born Charles William St John Burgess; 18 July 1874 – 7 July 1922)

Irish Civil War begins

Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. The Irish Civil War was a conflict between supporters and opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6, 1921, which established the Irish Free State, precursor of todays Republic of Ireland. Opponents of the Treaty objected to the fact that it retained constitutional links between the United Kingdom and Ireland, and that the six counties of Northern Ireland would not be included in the Free State. The Civil War cost the lives of more than had died in the War of Independence that preceded it. It left Irish society deeply divided and its influence in Irish politics can still be seen to this day.

The Four Courts, Dublin, are abandoned by Anti-Treaty forces after a two-day bombardment

The Irish Civil War starts in Ireland on June 28, 1922

The Irish Civil War was a conflict that took place in Ireland from June 28, 1922, to May 24, 1923 was a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State, an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Empire. It was a consequence of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921, which led to the establishment of the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) as a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth.

Battle of Dublin

The Battle of Dublin took place during the Irish Civil War in June 1922, specifically from June 28 to July 05, 1922 that marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War.