First Meeting of Dáil Éireann 1919 In the aftermath of the Easter Rising of 1916 Sinn Féin, the party founded by Arthur Griffith in 1905, was reorganised and grew into a nation-wide movement. Abstention from Westminster and the establishment of a separate and independent Irish parliament had long been part of Sinn Féin's policy. The party contested the 14 December 1918 general election, called following the dissolution of...
Munster Fusiliers Interned in Germany During August 1914 many of the brave Munster Fusiliers were captured, injured or worse at Mons. A committee of officers from the regiment and their wives was set up to try help alleviate some of the suffering the interned soldiers were going through. The request for contributions was made in the Irish Independent 04 February 1916 page 1, meaning that these poor soldiers were already i...
The news today as reported a 100 years ago! Irish Independent 03.February.1916 "Ireland has done well but must do better" - Lord Lieutenants speech at an Irish recruiting rally Story of Air Raid Britain demands APPAM'S release World News headlines and war reports READ ALL ABOUT IT! [caption id="attachment_526" align="alignleft" width="270"] 03.02.1916 World Headline[/caption] [caption id="attachm...
Volkswagen Cars made in Ireland The very first Volkswagen Beetle ever made outside of German was in Ireland. The Volkswagen Beetle was assembled in Ballsbrigde, Dublin!! Volkswagen began its involvement in Ireland when in 1949, Motor Distributors Limited, founded by Stephen O'Flaherty secured the franchise. The cars were shipped to Ireland in a completely knocked down form ready for assembly straight out of the box. See...
Highlights of this week in history aims to present some of the most interesting facts which took place through the years. Each of the events and facts we present have had an impact on history, on pop culture, or simply, they are very interest. The archives provide additional information on most historic events and facts. 22nd June 1986 Footballing history was made when Argentine footballer Diego Maradona scores two goals f...
This Week in History Tuesday 7th April to Sunday 12th April This week proved to be a grisly week in times passed! The Holocaust as well as executions are mentioned in newspapers through the years. Tuesday 7th of April Did you know that between the years 1835 and 1899, 237 people were hanged in Ireland, including 13 women? One of the first eExecutions was reported in one of our new additions, the Chutes Western Herald from...
7 new Kerry Titles added to Archives! We are delighted to announce the addition of 7 new Kerry titles to Irish Newspaper Archives. Why not browse the Archives and read the historical news of the day in Co Kerry! Chute’s Western Herald (02/01/1828 – 04/05/1835); Kerry Examiner (01/01/1841 – 11/03/1856); Kerry Sentinel (26/04/1878 – 23/12/1916); Kerry Weekly Reporter (03/02/1883 – 14/08/1920); Raymond’s ...
The last few days of March and the first days of April seem to have really made a mark on history. In recent history, it is clearly the technology field which has seen the biggest impact, with two of the largest innovators being created. This week in history also influenced the world of arts, the Catholic world and has seen the start of a major shift in civil rights. 30th of March Wishing a Very Big Happy 70th Birthday t...
This Week in History 23rd to 29th March We continue our weekly blog posts with events which took place this week in history. This week was an eventful week for Irish Law, in Hollywood and literature, to name just a few. There is a mix of interesting and entertaining facts most of which have been reported by Irish newspapers. On the 23rd of March It is now 4 years since we said our last good-bye to one of Hollywood’s l...
The Land League has received much attention from Irish Media The Land League has received much attention from Irish Media in recent weeks. With the Land League in the news, it’s interesting to re-visit the original Land League and review the impact the organisation had in media circles in the 19th and early 20th century newspapers. For those who are less familiar with the Land League, it was a political organisation wh...