Author: Lisa Jacobs (Lisa Jacobs)

Government of Ireland Act of 1920.

The First Dáil of the Irish Republic meets and issues a Declaration of Independence from the UK.

Easter Rising: The Irish Republican Brotherhood leads an action which seizes key government buildings in Dublin, and issues the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. The Rising lasts until 29 April 1916.

The outbreak of World War I.

Captain George Anthony died.

Sinn Féin is founded.

John Boyle O’Reilly died.

John Golden died, aged 38 years.

John Breslin died.

John Boyle O’Reilly published his novel ‘Moondyne’.