Monthly Archives: February 2021

BRITISH-IMPOSED CURFEW IN DUBLIN.

Posted on February 24, 2021 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (24TH FEBRUARY) 101 YEARS AGO : BRITISH-IMPOSED CURFEW IN DUBLIN COMES INTO EFFECT – “WALK WARILY AND HALT PROMPTLY”. ‘Soldiers To Take Charge Of City. Walk Warily And Halt Promptly. The ‘Times’ correspondent in Dublin states that … Continue reading →

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IRISH POLITICAL OFFENDERS TREATED AS CRIMINALS.

Posted on February 17, 2021 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (17TH FEBRUARY) 125 YEARS AGO : JOHN REDMOND’S PLEA IN WESTMINSTER FOR IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS GOES UNHEEDED. On the 17th February, 1896 – 125 years ago on this date – John Redmond (pictured) secured speaking time in … Continue reading →

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BRITISH ‘SECURITY OPERATIVE’ SHOT DEAD BY HIS OWN. BY ACCIDENT.

Posted on February 10, 2021 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (10TH FEBRUARY) 36 YEARS AGO : NOLLAIG O GADHRA ‘TALKS TO THE PROVISIONALS’. This article was first published in ‘The Sunday Press’ newspaper on the 10th February 1985 – 31 years ago, on this date : The … Continue reading →

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LANDLORDS, MAMMON, RACK-RENTS AND EVICTIONS.

Posted on February 3, 2021 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (3RD FEBRUARY) 102 YEARS AGO : KEY TO A BETTER/BITTER CAKE DISCOVERED. At the first meeting of the 32-County Dáil Éireann, in Dublin’s Mansion House (on 21st January 1919), Cathal Brugha was elected as ‘Acting President’ in … Continue reading →

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