Ireland in 1913
During the last days of April 1913 the Abbey Theatre staged a one-act drama by George Fitzmaurice. In the play, facilitated...
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4 November 1915 - Angelo Di Lucia, a 30 year old Italian who ran an ice cream business in Sligo, was sentenced to...
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Sligo, 23 December 1914 - Two people have been arrested and charged with the murder of Rose De Lucia in Co. Sligo...
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The Portmarnock Motor Cycle Races were the scene of a horrific accident today. Each race takes place over a measured...
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The dispute on the Sligo docks is over. The workers had demanded that only trade union labour be employed on...
Read moreStriking workers imprisoned in Sligo
Sligo, 7 May 1913 - There were disturbances at Sligo Borough Court today as striking workers were convicted of riotous behavior and...
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Century Ireland
The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.