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Irish War of Independence begins with raid at Soloheadbeg, Tipperary

Irish War of Independence begins with raid at Soloheadbeg, Tipperary

The Soloheadbeg ambush took place on 21 January 1919, when members of the Irish Volunteers (or Irish Republican Army [IRA]) ambushed Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) officers who were escorting a consignment of gelignite explosives at Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary.

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Dáil Éireann, meets for the very first time in Dublin

Dáil Éireann, meets for the very first time in Dublin

The First Dáil Éireann, a gathering of elected representatives of Sinn Féin, took place in Dublin’s Mansion House on January 21, 1919, which coincided with the Soloheadbeg ambush.

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Two members of Royal Irish Constabulary are shot dead by Irish Volunteers in an ambush, Tipperary

Two members of Royal Irish Constabulary are shot dead by Irish Volunteers in an ambush, Tipperary

On January 21, 1919, a significant event took place at Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, during which two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were shot dead by members of the Irish Volunteers. The ambush at Soloheadbeg is often considered the catalyst for the Irish War of Independence.

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Richard Bagwell, Irish historian, dies

Richard Bagwell, Irish historian, dies

Richard Bagwell (9 December 1840 – 4 December 1918) was a noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, and a political commentator with strong Unionist convictions. He particularly focusing on the period of the Cromwellian and Williamite wars. His major work is the “History of Ireland under the Stuart Kings,” which covers the 17th century in Ireland.

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Seumas O'Kelly, playwright, novelist , short story writer , and journalist, dies

Seumas O'Kelly, playwright, novelist , short story writer , and journalist, dies

Seumas O’Kelly (1881 – 14 November 1918) was an Irish journalist, fiction writer, and playwright.

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Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer shot down

Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer shot down

Dublin-born WWI ace Dennis Latimer is shot down on August 22, 1918, while flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter with 20 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. Latimer, alongside his observer Lieutenant T.C. Noel, was intercepted and forced down by German fighters, likely from Jasta 5, during a patrol over the Western Front.

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Irish Labour Party declares one-day strike in protest over conscription act Anglo-Irish agreements

Irish Labour Party declares one-day strike in protest over conscription act Anglo-Irish agreements

On 25 April, the Irish Labour Party organized a one-day strike to protest against the conscription act. This strike was a significant event, showing the widespread opposition to British policies and the solidarity of the Irish people.

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A general strike takes place throughout Ireland against the British governments attempts to introduce conscription

A general strike takes place throughout Ireland against the British governments attempts to introduce conscription

The Conscription Crisis of 1918 stemmed from a move by the British government to impose conscription (military draft) in Ireland in April 1918 during the First World War. Vigorous opposition was led by trade unions, Irish nationalist parties and Roman Catholic bishops and priests. A conscription law was passed but was never put in effect; no one in Ireland was drafted into the British Army. The proposal and backlash galvanised support for political parties which advocated Irish separatism and influenced events in the lead-up to the Irish War of Independence.

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