History

First women jurors in Glasgow Sheriff Court.
First women jurors in Glasgow Sheriff Court. The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law when it received royal assent on 23 December 1919. …

Sir James Comyn, lawyer, is born in Dublin
Sir James Comyn, lawyer, is born in Dublin Sir James Peter Comyn (8 March 1921 – 5 January 1997) was an Irish-born barrister and English High Court judge. The scion of a prominent Nationalist legal family, Comyn was sent to England after they fell out with Éamon de Valera. Considered by many to be “the finest all-round advocate at the English bar”, Comyn was appointed to the High Court of Justice in 1978, serving on the bench until his retirement in 1985. …

Limerick Mayor George Clancy is shot and killed in his home by disguised members of the Black and Tans
Limerick Mayor George Clancy is shot and killed in his home by disguised members of the Black and Tans George Clancy (18 March 1881 – 7 March 1921; also known as Seoirse Mac Fhlannchadha), was an Irish nationalist politician and Mayor of Limerick. …

Cecil King, painter, is born in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Cecil King, painter, is born in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow …

Patrick Scott, artist, is born in Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
Patrick Scott, artist, is born in Kilbrittain, Co. Cork Patrick Scott (24 January 1921 – 14 February 2014) was an Irish artist. …

Martial law is extended to counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford
Martial law is extended to counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford The extension of martial law to counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford refers to a historical event that occurred during a turbulent period in Irish history. This extension of martial law took place in the 1790s, which was a time of political unrest and agitation in Ireland, often associated with the United Irishmen movement and other revolutionary activities. …

Cork City was burnt out by the Black and Tans
Cork City was burnt out by the Black and Tans On 9 August 1920, the British Parliament passed the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act. It replaced the trial by jury by courts-martial by regulation for those areas where IRA activity was prevalent. …

Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary
Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary …

Tom Barry and his Cork Flying Column ambush a convoy in Kilmichael
Tom Barry and his Cork Flying Column ambush a convoy in Kilmichael Thomas Bernardine Barry (1 July 1897 – 2 July 1980), better known as Tom Barry, was a prominent guerrilla leader in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. …

Bloody Sunday, Dublin Ireland, 1920
Bloody Sunday, Dublin Ireland, 1920 Bloody Sunday on November 21, 1920, were a tragic and violent episode during the Irish War of Independence. On that day, a series of coordinated attacks by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) took place in Dublin, targeting British intelligence agents and other individuals associated with British authorities. …