Historic News

Newspaper-style reports reconstructing significant events from Limerick and Irish history between 1900 and 2000, written with period atmosphere while remaining grounded in documented historical facts.

Home Rule Deferred

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Limerick Archives — Thursday, 6 December 1900 LIMERICK, Thursday — The opening of the new Parliament has confirmed that Home...

British Absence

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Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The completed general election has again demonstrated the weakness of...

Unity Fractures

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Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The completion of the general election has shown that the...

Ulster Divide

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Limerick Archives — Friday, 12 October 1900 LIMERICK, Friday — The general election has confirmed a widening political division between...

Unionists Hold

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Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The Irish Unionist Alliance has retained eighteen of Ireland’s 103...

Redmond Returned

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Limerick Archives — Monday, 1 October 1900 LIMERICK, Monday — John Redmond has retained Waterford City in the general election,...

Nationalist Victory

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Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The reunited Irish Parliamentary Party has emerged from the general...

Ireland Votes

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Limerick Archives — Thursday, 4 October 1900 LIMERICK, Thursday — Electors in Limerick City are voting today as the United...

Boer Rallies

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Limerick Archives — Thursday, 13 December 1900 LIMERICK, Thursday — Public support for the Boer republics has taken a prominent...

Boers Defended

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Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 7 February 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — Nationalists throughout Limerick are following a forceful parliamentary protest against...