Tag: Martial Law

#OTD in 1916 – Easter Rebellion | British Troops move into Dublin.

25/04/2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

One day after the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is read by Pádraig Pearse on Easter Monday and a day of limited activity, British authorities start to take action. By the end of the day, 7,000 troops will be moved into Dublin from Belfast and the Curragh. Those British forces stationed in Ireland that were […]

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#OTD in 1918 – Co Clare is subject to martial law. 

05/03/2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

This state has been brought about by new military orders issued in response to agrarian, political and social unrest – instances include cattle driving, land seizures, shooting affrays and the raiding of houses for arms. Alongside an increased military presence, a new regime effectively cuts the county off from the rest of Ireland; permits are now […]

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#OTD in 1916 – Easter Rebellion: British Troops move into Dublin.

25/04/2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

One day after the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is read by Pádraig Pearse on Easter Monday and a day of limited activity, British authorities start to take action. By the end of the day, 7,000 troops will be moved into Dublin from Belfast and the Curragh. Those British forces stationed in Ireland that were […]

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#OTD in 1918 – Co Clare is subject to martial law. 

05/03/2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This state has been brought about by new military orders issued in response to agrarian, political and social unrest – instances include cattle driving, land seizures, shooting affrays and the raiding of houses for arms. Alongside an increased military presence, a new regime effectively cuts the county off from the rest of Ireland; permits are now […]

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#OTD in 1916 – Easter Rebellion: British Troops move into Dublin.

25/04/2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

One day after the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is read by Pádraig Pearse on Easter Monday and a day of limited activity, British authorities start to take action. By the end of the day, 7,000 troops will be moved into Dublin from Belfast and the Curragh. Those British forces stationed in Ireland that were […]

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#OTD in 1918 – County Clare is subject to martial law. 

05/03/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

This state has been brought about by new military orders issued in response to agrarian, political and social unrest – instances include cattle driving, land seizures, shooting affrays and the raiding of houses for arms. Alongside an increased military presence, a new regime effectively cuts the county off from the rest of Ireland; permits are now […]

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#OTD in 1916 – Easter Rebellion: British Troops move into Dublin.

25/04/2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

One day after the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is read by Pádraig Pearse on Easter Monday and a day of limited activity, British authorities start to take action. By the end of the day, 7,000 troops will be moved into Dublin from Belfast and the Curragh. Those British forces stationed in Ireland that were […]

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1916 – Easter Rebellion: British Troops Move into Dublin.

25/04/2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

One day after the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is read by Pádraig Pearse on Easter Monday and a day of limited activity, British authorities start to take action. By the end of the day, 7,000 troops will be moved into Dublin from Belfast and the Curragh. Those British forces stationed in Ireland that were […]

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