As 1922 progressed the threats of the government to cut wages were discussed in correspodance. The government also attempted to have state employees make the following declaration: "that they have given and will continue to give to the Government elected by the Irish people t

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1924

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Before and during the strike the Postal Unions appealed to the Labour Party and other Trade Unions for financial aid and general assistance. This often involved preventing post being carried through other means (private companies, railways etc) by disciplining members of other

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1925

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Correspondance to and from the Government before and during the Strike. The first items contain the signature of P.S. O'Hegarty on the old colonial Post Office stationary, with 'On His Majesty's Service' being crossed out. J.J. Walsh, T.D. writes to the Rate Payers Association

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1926

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The circulars distributed kept members of the unions up to date on negotiations, informed them how to carry out the strike, and how to keep in touch with HQ. During the strike there was an emphasis on preventing people working to break the strike. A printed card containin

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1927

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Handbills distributed by trade unionists before and during the strike. Often topical they refer to the Government's cost of living figures, to the arrest and shooting of pickets and make the case generally for the strike.

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1928

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News of the strike around the country was sent in to HQ from regional branches and updated on a daily basis. Communication was often disrupted by the ongoing Civil War and 'rail dislocations'. Reports here are from Ennis, Longford, Mallow, Waterford, Westport, Wexford and Wick

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1929

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Updates on the strike from the Telegraph Strike Committee. These include news of pickets, strike breakers, mass arrests, and harrassment by Free State military forces and the police.

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1930

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Updates on the strike from the Central Strike Committee. These detail the carrying out of the strike and the interaction of pickets with strikebreakers, other unions, the police and Free State military. Much of the updates detail attempts by the pickets to prevent mail being c

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1931

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While military harassment and threats were common during the strike, and detailled in reports from all local branches there were specific shooting incidents which generated extra documentation and specific complaints to the Free State Army. Comment is also made on the press cover

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1932

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After the strike was declared off the unions continued to correspond with the Post Office, chiefly about victimisation and the payment of increments. Spirits were still defiant, workers in Limerick demanded that their office be "cleaned and thoroughly disinfected, particularly

Dublin (Ireland)--History | Postal service | Ireland--History--Civil War, 1922-1933

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Showing lots on Cork Hill and vicinity

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16 1/2 lb. Trout for F., [ Frank] O'Brien

Fishing

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