Excursion Riot
A railway excursion organised by Cleeve’s Creamery in Tipperary town drew the Limerick-based company into...
Queen Victoria
Divided Welcome
Queen Victoria’s final visit to Ireland in April 1900 became a matter of immediate political...
Shamrock Resolve
Limerick observed St Patrick’s Day on Saturday, 17 March 1900, beneath dark skies, persistent rain...
Women Protest
Women have assumed visible roles in the nationalist opposition surrounding Queen Victoria’s arrival in Dublin,...
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...
Loyal Ireland
Unionist opinion has interpreted the enthusiastic public welcome given to Queen Victoria as convincing evidence...
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...
Loyal Addresses
Loyal addresses have been presented to Queen Victoria by municipal representatives and public institutions during...
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...
Unionist Display
Dublin Castle and unionist organisations have used Queen Victoria’s arrival to affirm Ireland’s constitutional place...
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...