The weekly wages of a DMP or RIC constable during his first years of service were by no means high, slightly more than the wages of a labourer during a […]
Read More →Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was born in 1890 in New Hampshire. Her mother, Anne Gurley, emigrated from Loughrea to Boston in 1877; her father, Thomas Flynn, was born to Irish immigrants […]
Read More →The lockout brought much hardship to families, affected trade and occupied both the infirmary and the court house. It therefore drew reactions from various and diverse groups. The GAA quickly […]
Read More →A provincial coastal town, Wexford had a strong seafaring tradition, its quayside having established trade links with Britain and a railway that connected the town to Dublin. Besides having its […]
Read More →20 January: Larkin arrives from Liverpool. End April: Police reports suggest that Larkin has recruited 2,978 dockers. 26 April: Sam Kelly dismisses union men on his coal quay. All strike. […]
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