Ireland

Frank Duff founds the Association of Our Lady of Mercy, later to be known as the Legion of Mary

Re-election of Éamon de Valera President of Dáil Éireann

On 26 August 1921, Éamon de Valera was re-elected President of Dáil Éireann (the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic). The motion to re-elect him was proposed by Commandant Seán MacEoin and seconded by General Richard Mulcahy, both prominent figures in the Irish War of Independence.

Birth in Belfast of Brian Moore who is best known for his novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The first Dáil Éireann is dissolved and the second Dáil convenes

Belfast Bloody Sunday, 1921

Bloody Sunday or Belfast’s Bloody Sunday was a day of violence in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 10 July 1921, during the Irish War of Independence.

IRA & the British Army reach a truce

A truce between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British crown forces came into effect at twelve o’clock (noon) on Monday, 11 July 1921.

Eamon De Valera orders the American flag flown in Dublin

In 1921, Ireland celebrated America’s Independence Day on July 4th by prominently displaying the American flag throughout Dublin and other parts of the country. The Irish people flew the Stars and Stripes, wore it on their clothing, and waved it during various public events to show their deep appreciation for the support provided by the United States during Ireland’s struggle for independence.

First Ulster parliament, led by Sir James Craig, is formally opened by King George V, who appeals for peace

George V opens the first Northern Ireland Parliament. James Craig becomes Northern Irelands first Prime Minister

The first sitting of the Northern Ireland Parliament takes place