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<p><em>The Story of the Limerick Soviet: The 1919 General Strikes against British Militarism</em>, by D. R. O'Connor Lysaght (1981, 2nd edition).</p>
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iamBullivant<p>...British Army's declaration of a "Special Military Area" under the Defence of the Realm Act, which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 2/2</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishWarOfIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishWarOfIndependence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Limerick" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Limerick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LimerickSoviet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LimerickSoviet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
iamBullivant<p>The Limerick Soviet (Sóivéid Luimnigh) was one of a number of self-declared Irish soviets that were formed around Ireland around 1919. The Limerick Soviet existed for a two-week period from 14 to 27 April 1919. At the beginning of the Irish War of Independence, a general strike was organised by the Limerick Trades and Labour Council, as a protest against the .... 1/2</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishWarOfIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishWarOfIndependence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Limerick" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Limerick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LimerickSoviet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LimerickSoviet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
iamBullivant<p>At the beginning of the Irish War of Independence, a general strike was organised by the Limerick Trades and Labour Council, as a protest against the British Army's declaration of a "Special Military Area" under the Defence of the Realm Act, which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 2/2</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishWarOfIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishWarOfIndependence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Limerick" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Limerick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LimerickSoviet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LimerickSoviet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
iamBullivant<p>The Limerick Soviet (Sóibhéid Luimnigh) was one of a number of self-declared Irish soviets that were formed around Ireland around 1919. The Limerick Soviet existed for a two-week period from 15 to 27 April 1919. 1/2</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishWarOfIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishWarOfIndependence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Limerick" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Limerick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LimerickSoviet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LimerickSoviet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
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