Century

1922: Civil War

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Irish culture’s remarkable response to the political turmoil from 1891 to 1922

Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere

‘The opening meeting of the Free State was a very dull affair’

There was no pageantry or cheering during this historic moment in December 1922

How the Civil War was fought

Clear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin

1921: Truce & Treaty

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‘She never blinked an eye’ – An Irishman’s Diary on the IRA’s killing of Mary Lindsay in 1921

Lindsay was killed along with her chauffeur James Clarke

Q&A: What happened in 1921 in Ireland?

All the years in the Decade of Centenaries are significant but 1921 is the most critical of all

‘A state of terror’ – Una McCaffrey on the Dromore murders of April 1921

An Irishwoman’s Diary

1920: War of Independence

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Cormac Moore: A century of partition

The Act, brought in by David Lloyd George’s government in an attempt to address the Ulster question, caused great confusion and was widely condemned both north and south

Soldier’s songs and the War of Independence

Rebel songs were an integral part of the culture of Republicanism in the early 20th century

One of most powerful images of War of Independence

Patrick and Harry had been savagely beaten and brutally tortured following their arrest

The Revolution Files

1919: War & Peace

1918: Empires Fall Nations Rise

The Western Front

The Somme

Signatories

Dragons Stirring

Never Such Innocence Again

Too Much to Hope

World War One

1913: Lockout

Stories from the Revolution

Women and the Vote

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Women’s work

Women often wielded authority at home 100 years ago, but as public figures in professions such as teaching and nursing they were becoming much more common.

Read all about it: writing wrongs

Read all about it: Research on Irish feminism often concentrates on the pursuit of votes, but there were other issues and many debates within the movement which can be better understood by reading its ‘Irish Citizen’ newspaper.

Suffrage and socialism: links with Labour

Suffrage and socialism : Suffrage and trade union aims didn’t always tally – some trade unionists supported higher wages for men, for example – but they found common cause fighting against injustice and for equality