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Mar-01-19/1
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Trooper William Wilson of the BA’s King’s
Edward Horse kills himself in the Military Barracks in Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
108
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Mar-02-19/1
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First meeting of the brigade officers of the
Cork No. 3 (West) Brigade of the Irish Volunteers since its founding – See
Jan-05-19/1. The meeting takes place at Ballinvard,
near Rossmore, Co. Cork.
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Deasy
(1973), pg 58
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Mar-04-19/1
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Irish-American delegation (See Feb-22 to
23-19/1) meets with US President Woodrow Wilson in New York. Wilson
says that he accords with their aspirations but refuses to commit himself to
support the Irish position in Paris and them palms them off with the
possibility that the League of Nations might do something in the future. (Fanning describes the meeting between
Wilson and the Irish-American delegation as ‘stormy’.)
On the same day, U.S. House of Representatives
passes (by a majority of 261 to 41) a resolution which states that it is its
hope that the Peace Conference in Paris will “favourably consider the claims
of Ireland to self-determination”. A
similar resolution is passed in the in the U.S. Senate.
After the unproductive meeting with President
Wilson, the Irish Race Convention appoints a three-man team to go to the
Paris Peace Conference. See
Apr-17-19/1.
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Hopkinson (2002), pg
167; Macardle
(1999), pg 280; Fanning (2013), pg
198; Mitchell (1995), pgs 28 & 39
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Mar-06-19/1
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After a decision made at the British cabinet
on March 4th, the remaining 'German Plot' internees are released
(i.e. those who had not already escaped). This decision was due to flu
epidemic sweeping the country and which led to the death in Gloucester prison
of Pierce McCan, Sinn Féin TD for Tipperary on
March 6th.
Among those released are Arthur Griffith,
William T Cosgrave, Darrell Figgis and Constance Markievicz.
(Molyneux and Kelly say prisoners started to
be released on March 9th.)
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Curran J M (1980), pg25; O’Farrell (1997), pg 58; O’Halpin and Ó Corráin (2020), pgs 108-109; O’Halpin (1987), pg
186; Molyneux and Kelly (2020), pg 69
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Mar-09-19/1
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A nationalist revolution begins in Egypt
against British occupation. It is
quickly suppressed but over 800 Egyptians are killed in two weeks of
fighting.
Llyod George sets up an inquiry into the
future of Egypt under Alfred Milner, Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Milner leads a delegation to Egypt in December 1919 which reports in the
summer of 1920. In his report, Milner
proposes a degree autonomy for Egypt.
See Aug-25-20/4.
Quoting Kedourie,
Jeffrey notes that (as was to happen in Ireland), the British had been
“reduced to negotiating with men who before 1914 they were accustomed to
manage”.
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Jeffrey (2006), pg
253; Morgan (1979), pg 120; Mitchell
(1995), pg 106
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Mar-09-19/2
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Royal Navy Reserve man, James Martin, drowns
in Kingstown, Co. Dublin.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
549
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Mar-10-19/1
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Private William Smith of the BA’s Queen’s Own
Cameron Highlanders is accidently shot dead in the Ballyvonaire
Military Camp in Buttevant, Co Cork.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pgs
109 & 549
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Mar-11-19/1
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An ex-BA soldier, Alfred Pearson, is shot and killed
during a raid for weapons on his home at 146 Richmond Road in Dublin. The raiders were probably members of Fianna
Éireann.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
109; Molyneux and Kelly (2020), pg 70
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Mar-15-19/1
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A party of BA soldiers are disarmed in Macroom, Co. Cork.
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Sheehan (2017), pg 117
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Mar-15-19/2
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A soldier in the BA’s East Yorkshire Regiment,
Harry Harrison, is killed in unknown circumstances in Westmeath.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
109
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Mar-16-19/1
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Robert Barton (see Feb-26-19/1) escapes from
Mountjoy Prison. He leaves a note for the Governor saying that the
accommodation was not up to his expectation.
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Coogan (1990), pg
98; Gallagher (1953), pg 64; Brennan (1950), pg 260; Molyneux and Kelly (2020), pgs
78-79
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Mar-16-19/2
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BA soldier, Thomas Strange, died from a
fractured skull at Ballykinlar, Co. Down.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
549
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Mar-19-19/1
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Irish Volunteers from 1st Battalion,
Dublin Brigade (led by Patrick Holohan) raid Collinstown aerodrome outside Dublin (now Dublin Airport)
resulting in the capture of 75 rifles and 4000 rounds of ammunition.
(Henderson says 6000 rounds of ammunition were captured.) This raid was sanctioned and co-ordinated
at Brigade level.
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Townshend 1975, pg
19; Figgis (1927), pg 262; O'Farrell P (1997), pg 46; Gallagher (1953), pg
66; Henderson WS 821, pg 55; Price (2017), pgs 72-74; Molyneux and Kelly (2020), pgs
70-77
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Mar-20-19/1
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Major Ashley Fetherstonhaugh
of the BA’s 14th (King’s) Hussars is killed when the car in which
he is being driven is hit by a train at Leemount
level crossing in Co. Cork.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
109
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Mar-22-19/1
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Notice appears in the press (signed by Harry
Boland and Tom Kelly – Hon. Secs. of Sinn Féin) that de Valera will arrive in
Dublin on the 26th March and be met at the gates by the Lord Mayor
who will escort him to the Mansion House. (De Valera had been in hiding
since his escape from Lincoln Jail.) Dublin Castle issues a
proclamation prohibiting all meetings and processions in the city.
See Mar-24-19/1.
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Figgis (1927), pg
241
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Mar-22-19/1
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The Irish Weekly reports that, in a
by-election in heavily unionist North Londonderry constituency, the Sinn Féin
candidate (Patrick McGilligan) increased his vote
by 400 over the December 1918 election. (According to Walker, by-election was
held on March 4th and McGilligan
increased his vote by 382.)
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Phoenix (1994), pgs
65 & 409; Walker (1992), pg 9
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Mar-24-19/1
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The old and new Executives of Sinn Féin (i.e.
Executive elected before German Plot and one elected after arrest of most
members of the Executive in wake of German Plot) meet to discuss the Castle’s
prohibition of de Valera’s entry into City.
More
Detail
See Mar-25-19/1.
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Figgis (1927), pgs
242-244; Brennan (1950), pg 238; Hopkinson (2002), pg 40; Macardle (1999), pg 284; Townshend (2014), pgs
82-83; Molyneux and Kelly (2020), pgs 69-70
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Mar-24-19/2
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The Local Government (Ireland) Bill tabled in
the Westminster parliament in London with provisions to introduce
proportional representation in local government elections in Ireland. (See
Jan-15-19/3).
The introduction of proportional
representation was generally seen as an attempt by the British Government to
diminish the effect of support for Sinn Féin in Ireland.
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Ó Duibhir (2009), pg 106
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Mar-25-19/1
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A notice appears in the press, in de Valera's
name, that the public reception planned for the following day would be
abandoned.
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Figgis (1927), pg
244-245
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Mar-26-19/1
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The
Times of London states “In principle Home Rule has passed beyond
discussion. While its character, its
extent and its limitations have to be reviewed afresh, we are all Home Rulers
today”.
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Boyce
(1972), pg 25
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Mar-29-19/1
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Twenty Irish Volunteer prisoners escape from
Mountjoy prison including Piarais Béaslai, JJ Walsh and Padraig or Ted Fleming.
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Coogan (1990), pg
98; Murphy (2007), pg 439; Molyneux and Kelly
(2020), pgs 79-82
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Mar-29-19/2
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Resident Magistrate John Charles Milling is
shot dead in at his home in Westport, Co Mayo. Abbott says he was
unpopular as he had sent Volunteers to prison for unlawful assembly and
drilling.
Price names two IRB men who had been in Frongoch as possibly involved in the killing – Joe Ruddy
and Charles Gavin. O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin name Joe Gill, Joe Walsh and Joe
Ruddy as being involved in the killing.
See Nov-24-22/3.
(Hopkinson and Abbott say 31st
March; Macardle, Price, Mitchell and O'Farrell say it was March 29th
while O’Halpin and Ó Corráin
say that he was shot on March 29th and died on the 30th.)
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Hopkinson (2002), pg
26; Abbott (2000), pg 43; Macardle
(1999), pg 292; O'Farrell (1997), page 69; Price
(2012), pgs 25-37; O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pgs
109-110; Mitchell (1995), pg 74
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Mar-29-19/3
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BA soldier, Thomas Allen, dies as a result of
a flying accident in Birr, Co. Offaly
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
549
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Mar-30-19/1
|
BA soldier, William Hill, is accidently shot
dead at Fethard, Co. Tipperary.
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O’Halpin
and Ó Corráin (2020), pg
549
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Mar-1919/1
|
Ernie O’Malley is sent to Clare by the GHQ of
the Irish Volunteers. Three brigades had been set up in Clare where
there previously had only been one to the resentment of Patrick Brennan the
former O/C – he was replaced by his brother Michael (who was later to be
replaced by his other brother Austen).
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O’Malley (1990), pg
96
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