History

Death of Cathal Brugha
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 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 ……

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

The Provisional Government of the Irish Free State bombards the Four Courts in Dublin, and the Civil War begins
The Provisional Government of the Irish Free State bombards the Four Courts in Dublin, and the Civil War begins …

Longford, born Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is shot and killed by the IRA on the steps of his home in London (link to Wild Geese)
Longford, born Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is shot and killed by the IRA on the steps of his home in London (link to Wild Geese) …

The Royal Ulster Constabulary is established
The Royal Ulster Constabulary is established The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). At its peak the force had around 8500 officers with a further 4500 reservists, officially members of the RUC Reserve, but in practice members of the RUC, unlike the earlier Ulster Special Constabulary which was a force in its own right, with its own rank structure. It was renamed as the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in 2001. …

De Valera and Collins agree to a pact whereby a national coalition panel of candidates will represent the pro and anti Treaty wings of Sinn Féin throughout Ireland in the forthcoming general election
De Valera and Collins agree to a pact whereby a national coalition panel of candidates will represent the pro and anti Treaty wings of Sinn Féin throughout Ireland in the forthcoming general election …

Nicky Rackard, Wexford hurler, is born in Killane, Co. Wexford
Nicky Rackard, Wexford hurler, is born in Killane, Co. Wexford …