Militia Mobilised
The South African War entered everyday life in Limerick during 1900 when the Royal Limerick...
South African War
Commons Uproar
The House of Commons descended into uproar on 2 February 1900 after Colonel Edward Saunderson...
Excursion Riot
A railway excursion organised by Cleeve’s Creamery in Tipperary town drew the Limerick-based company into...
Election Violence
The South Mayo by-election of February 1900 drew Limerick directly into a bitter struggle over...
Shamrock Resolve
Limerick observed St Patrick’s Day on Saturday, 17 March 1900, beneath dark skies, persistent rain...
Summit Disaster
For Limerick, whose city and county belonged to the recruiting region of the Royal Munster...
Tabanyama Assault
News of the fighting on the Tabanyama ridges carried particular weight in Limerick, where families...
Roberts Arrives
Field Marshal Lord Roberts arrived at Cape Town on 10 January 1900 and assumed supreme...
Ladysmith Assault
Boer commandos launched a major assault upon the British defensive line south of besieged Ladysmith...
Divided Loyalties
Irish public opinion during the South African War was divided in a manner that exposed...
Mounted Volunteers
A Special Army Order issued at the beginning of January 1900 established the machinery for...
Reservist Released
The Limerick Board of Guardians granted six months’ leave without salary to James Ryan, an...
Garrison Announced
A new military garrison was announced for Limerick on 2 January 1900, although the arrangement...
Headlines Divided
Dublin newspapers published extensive political and military coverage on 25 January 1900, placing Ireland’s internal...
Battalion Arrives
The 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment reached the Cape aboard the troopship Gascon...
Recruitment Intensifies
A fresh sequence of enlistments was entered for the Royal Irish Regiment as recruiting activity...
Hidden Discontent
Advanced nationalists have rejected claims that Queen Victoria’s public reception demonstrates widespread Irish loyalty, arguing...
Nationalist Defiance
Maud Gonne and other advanced nationalists have organised determined opposition to Queen Victoria’s visit, rejecting...
Military Review
Queen Victoria has reviewed troops drawn from the Dublin garrison and the Curragh Camp during...
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...