The document outlines the lecture topics of Thomas Toomey on some incidents from the War of Independence in Limerick between 1912 and 1921. It discusses topics such as anti-Unionist riots, the formation of nationalist groups, the landing of guns, splits in nationalist groups, parades, ambushes, shootings, and the eventual peace. The next lecture in the series by Eleanor O'Leary will discuss advertising and buying in Ireland from 1880 to 1910.

1. Limerick City Library
Evening Lecture Series
Some Incidents from the
War of Independence in Limerick
a lecture by Thomas Toomey

2. 1912
– Anti-Unionist Riots 10/11th
October
– Na Fianna Sluagh
– The IRB

3. 1914
– Sunday 25th
January 1914, Atheneum
– Landing guns at Kilcoole
‘Kelpie’
‘Chotah’
– Redmondite Split & Re-organisation

4. 1915
– Whitsunday Parade
– Monteith ‘goes abroad’

5. 1916
– Fiasco in Kerry
– Indecision in Killonan
– What happened Monteith?

6. 1917
– Splits & more splits
– Limerick City
– Galtee area

7. 1919
– Rescue of Robert Byrnes
– The Limerick Soviet
– Rescue of Seán Hogan

8. 1920
• Shootings of February 3rd
• Shooting of Constable Oakley
• Shootings at Shanagolden & Abbeyfeale
• Shooting of Blake & O’Neill

9. 1921
• Dromkeen Ambush
• Shootings of March 7th
• Shraherla & Lackelly
• Execution of Thomas Keane
• Peace of sorts at last

12. END
NEXT LECTURE
“Sunlight, Bovril
& Michelin Tyres” – advertising and
buying in Ireland, 1880 – 1910”
an illustrated lecture by
Eleanor O’Leary
on
Thursday, 6th
December, 2007
at
8.00pm