France declares war on Austria
France has declared war on Austria. The following statement has been issued: The French government has broken off relations with...
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‘England’s Difficulty, Ireland’s Opportunity’
A poem by Maeve Cavanagh which appeared in the Irish Worker in August 1914: England’s...
Read moreBritain loses first ship in war
The HMS Amphion has sunk this morning after striking a mine. Over 100 men were killed in the incident, along with...
Read moreSir Henry Wilson - Diary entry for 5th August
On the 5th WIlson wrote: "Asquith said he had summoned the great soldiers at the earliest possible moment. Then a...
Read moreBelgian forces have held off German troops at Liége
The Belgian army have managed to hold off the German guards as they penetrated along the entire Belgian frontier. A...
Read moreGermany declares war on France and Belgium
Germany has declared war on France and Belgium today. This is their third war declaration this week, having already declared...
Read moreSir Henry Wilson - Diary entry for 3rd August
On the 3rd WIlson wrote: "Usual 9.am. visit to Nicolson, no decision yet to mobilise. Saw Sir John, who...
Read moreFreemans Journal censor war letter
The Sinn Féin newspaper has published a letter today by Francis Sheehy Skeffington. It was intended to...
Read moreSir Henry Wilson - Diary entry for 2nd August
On the 2nd WIlson wrote: "Leo Maxse and Amery to breakfast, and much telephoning to Bonar Law, Austen and others....
Read moreGermany has invaded Luxembourg
German troops have entered the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and have seized the post offices and telecommunications have been cut....
Read moreCentury Ireland
The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.