Excursion Riot
A railway excursion organised by Cleeve’s Creamery in Tipperary town drew the Limerick-based company into...
Irish Nationalism
Election Violence
The South Mayo by-election of February 1900 drew Limerick directly into a bitter struggle over...
Divided Welcome
Queen Victoria’s final visit to Ireland in April 1900 became a matter of immediate political...
Divided Loyalties
Irish public opinion during the South African War was divided in a manner that exposed...
Press Demands
Nationalist newspapers increasingly presented reunion as essential if Ireland was to recover influence at Westminster...
Factional Legacy
The legacy of the Parnell split continued to govern personal relationships within Irish nationalism nearly...
Observer Expelled
The Limerick Board of Guardians unanimously ordered a police constable to leave its meeting after...
Editorial Pressure
Nationalist newspapers increasingly presented reunion as a political necessity if Ireland was to recover influence...
Factional Shadows
The legacy of the Parnell split continued to shape personal rivalries within Irish nationalism nearly...
Difficult Ally
Tim Healy remained one of the most influential yet troublesome figures involved in the effort...
Reunion Talks
John Redmond’s Parnellite followers entered formal discussions with their former anti-Parnellite opponents as pressure mounted...
Redmond Favoured
John Redmond emerged during the closing days of January as the principal compromise candidate to...
Dillon Concedes
John Dillon confirmed during the closing days of January that he was prepared to relinquish...
Headlines Divided
Dublin newspapers published extensive political and military coverage on 25 January 1900, placing Ireland’s internal...
League Endorsed
The United Irish League’s campaign for nationalist unity received an important endorsement from parliamentary representatives...
Rivals Reconcile
Parnellite and anti-Parnellite representatives appeared together at Dublin’s Mansion House on 17 January in the...
Reunion Advances
Negotiations to reunite Ireland’s divided nationalist parliamentarians advanced formally during the Mansion House conference held...
Nationalist Reunion
Representatives of Ireland’s divided nationalist factions assembled in the Oak Room of Dublin’s Mansion House...
Purchase Delayed
Tenant purchase continues under the existing Irish Land Acts, allowing some farmers to replace rent...
Tenants Restored
Evicted tenants remain at the centre of Ireland’s land agitation, with nationalist representatives demanding that...
Boycott Pressure
Boycotting and organised public pressure are being employed in some Irish districts against landlords, graziers...
Grazing Challenged
The United Irish League is expanding its campaign against large grazing farms and the concentration...
Women Participate
Inghinidhe na hÉireann has declared that women must take an active part in Ireland’s political...
Children Fed
Inghinidhe na hÉireann has linked its demand for national independence with practical concern for poor...
Independence Demanded
Inghinidhe na hÉireann has declared that the restoration of an Irish legislature under Home Rule...
Daughters Founded
Inghinidhe na hÉireann, translated as the Daughters of Ireland, has been established in Dublin under...
Hidden Discontent
Advanced nationalists have rejected claims that Queen Victoria’s public reception demonstrates widespread Irish loyalty, arguing...
Divided Allegiance
Queen Victoria’s final visit has intensified argument across Ireland over loyalty, national identity and the...
Patriotic Children
Nationalist women have organised a vast Patriotic Children’s Treat in Dublin as a direct challenge...
Nationalist Defiance
Maud Gonne and other advanced nationalists have organised determined opposition to Queen Victoria’s visit, rejecting...
Pageantry Challenged
Nationalist newspapers have criticised Queen Victoria’s visit as an elaborate imperial spectacle staged while poverty,...
Nationalist Resistance
Nationalist-controlled authorities and public representatives in several districts have resisted demands that they participate fully...
Military Review
Queen Victoria has reviewed troops drawn from the Dublin garrison and the Curragh Camp during...
Children Gather
A vast children’s celebration has been held in Phoenix Park as part of Queen Victoria’s...
Royal Residence
Queen Victoria has taken up residence at the Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park following her...
Cheering Crowds
Large crowds have lined the route of Queen Victoria’s procession from Kingstown towards Dublin, creating...
Royal Dublin
Queen Victoria arrived in Ireland today for what will become the final Irish visit of...
Royal Farewell
Queen Victoria arrived at Kingstown today for what would prove to be her final visit...
Home Rule Deferred
The opening of the new Parliament has confirmed that Home Rule remains outside the immediate...
Redmond Returned
John Redmond has retained Waterford City in the general election, reinforcing his authority as chairman...
Irish Commandos
Irish volunteers are continuing to fight beside the Boer commandos in South Africa, creating a...
Divided Loyalties
Irish soldiers continue to fight with British forces in South Africa while nationalist opposition to...
Boer Rallies
Public support for the Boer republics has taken a prominent civic form in Limerick as...
Boers Defended
Nationalists throughout Limerick are following a forceful parliamentary protest against Britain’s continuing war in South...
Redmond Chosen
Nationalists throughout the city and county are today considering the election of John Redmond as...
Party Reunited
News of the reunion of the Irish Parliamentary Party has been received with keen interest...