1922 in Ireland

Events

*January 2 - The first edition of the newspaper "Poblacht na hÉireann" is published. It is established by republican opponents to the Anglo-Irish Treaty who declare their fealty to the Irish Republic.
*January 6 - The terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty are published. Éamon de Valera offers his resignation as President.
*January 7 - Dáil Éireann votes on the Treaty following Arthur Griffith's motion for approval. The result is 64 in favour and 57 against.
*January 9 - Éamon de Valera fails to be re-elected as President of Irish Republic.
*January 10 - Arthur Griffith is elected President of the Provisional Government. Michael Collins becomes Minister for Finance. Éamon de Valera and 56 of his supporters walk out of Dáil Éireann.
*January 16 - Dublin castle handed over to Michael Collins
*January 30 - The first meeting of the committee to draft a constitution for the Irish Free State takes place under the chairmanship of Michael Collins.
*January 31 - The first edition of "Iris Oifigiúil" is published; it is the newspaper of record of the state and replaces the "Dublin Gazette"-founded November 7, 1706; last issue January 27, 1922.
*February 1 - The formal handing over of Beggar's Bush Barracks takes place in Dublin. This marks the first act of British withdrawal from Ireland.
*February 7 - At the opening of the British parliament in Westminster, King George V says that the world is anxiously awaiting the final establishment of the Irish Free State.
*February 10 - The Treaty Bill is introduced in the British House of Commons. It provides for the dissolution of the "Southern Ireland" parliament and the election of a parliament to which the Provisional Government will be responsible.
*February 12 - At the launch of the Republican Party, Éamon de Valera says that the Treaty denies the sovereignty of the Irish people.
*February 17 - Existing British postage stamps issued with overprint "Rialtas Sealadach na hÉireann 1922".
*April 1 - The British Government orders the release of all Irish prisoners in British prisons convicted of seditious offences.
*April 26 - The Irish Hierarchy implores the people of Ireland to accept the Treaty and to make the best of the freedom which it brings.
*May 4 - A conference at the Mansion House between both sections of the Irish Republican Army secures a three-day truce.
*May 16 - The final group of British troops leave the Curragh Army Camp.
*June 12 - In Windsor Castle, King George V receives the colours of the six Irish regiments that are to be disbanded - the Royal Irish Regiment, the Connaught Rangers, the South Irish Horse, the Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
*June 30 - An official bulletin announces that anti-treaty forces have stormed the Four Courts and take 33 prisoners.
*June- Foundation of the Irish Air Corps-one Biplane; By the end of the year the IAC consistes of 10 aircraft and 400 men.
*July 5 - Cathal Brugha refuses to surrender and is badly wounded as he tries to escape from the Hamman Hotel in Dublin.
*July 13 - The government appoints a War Council, comprising Michael Collins, Richard Mulcahy and Eoin O'Duffy, to direct military operations against the Irregulars.
*July 16 - 300 Irregulars are captured in Dundalk, County Louth by the National Army. 70 more surrender in County Sligo and the last stronghold of the Irregulars in County Donegal is captured.
*July 27 - 105 Irregular prisoners escape from Dundalk Jail.
*July 31 - Éamon de Valera's Private Secretary, Harry Boland, is seriously wounded while resisting arrest in a hotel room in Dublin.
*August 12 - Arthur Griffith dies suddenly in Dublin. He founded Sinn Féin, was a supporter of national self-reliance and led the Treaty negotiations in 1921.
*August 16 - The funeral of Arthur Griffith takes place at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. W. T. Cosgrave delivers the graveside oration.
*August 17 - Dublin Castle is formally handed over to the Irish Republican Army as the last British Army troops leave.
*August 22 - Michael Collins is killed in an ambush at Béal na Bláth, County Cork. In his 32 years of life he fought during the Easter Rising in 1916, he was a member of the delegation that negotiated the Treaty in 1921 and at the time of his death he was Commander-in-Chief of the government forces.
*August 28 - All businessess close for the day as a mark of respect due to the funeral of Michael Collins which takes place today. Richard Mulcahy delivers the graveside oration.
*September 9 - The first meeting of the Provisional Parliament, or the Third Dáil, takes place at Leinster House. W. T. Cosgrave is elected President of Dáil Éireann and Chairman of the Provisional Government.
*September 18 - W. T. Cosgrave introduces the Constitution of Saorstát Éireann Bill to enable the implementation of the Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland.
*November 24 - Erskine Childers is executed for the unlawful possession of a gun. The gun was presented to him by Michael Collins in 1920 as a gift.
*December 6 - Twelve months after the signing of the Treaty the Irish Free State officially comes into existence.
*December 6 - First domestically designed 2d postage stamp issued depicting a map of Ireland and inscribed "Éire".
*December 11 - Existing British postage stamps issued with overprint "Saorstát Éireann 1922".
*December 11 - Pope Pius XI sends a message to the government of the Irish Free State praying for a "happy era of peace and prosperity."
*December 13 - The Oireachtas meets for the first time. The Governor-General, T.M. Healy, delivers the first address to both houses. A message from King George V is also read out.

Arts and literature

port

Football

*League of Ireland::Winners: St James's Gate (first ever competition)

*FAI Cup::Winners: St James's Gate 1 - 1, 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers (first ever competition)

Gaelic Games

*The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Dublin (football)

Births

January to June

*9 January - Patrick Denis O'Donnell, military historian, writer and former Commandant of the Irish Defence Forces (d.2005).
*26 January - Seán Flanagan, captain winning Mayo All Ireland football teams in 1950s, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP (d.1993).
*22 February - Joe Carr, amateur golfer (d.2004).
*4 June - Terry de Valera, youngest son of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera, solicitor, Taxing Master of Supreme Court until 1992.
*14 June - Kevin Roche, architect.

July to December

*12 July - Reginald Lyons, cricketer (d.1976).
*30 July - James Dooge, former Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister.
*8 September - Kathleen Ryan, actress (d.1985).
*11 September - Freddie Anderson, playwright and socialist (d.2001).
*27 September - James Wilson, composer (d.2005.
*1 October - Neil Blaney, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP (d.1995).
*25 October - Brendan Cauldwell, actor (d.2006).
*28 October - Con Murphy, Cork hurler and former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (d.2007).
*23 November - Denis Gallagher, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister (d.2001).
*24 November - Richard Leech, actor (d.2004).
*3 December - Kit Lawlor, soccer player (d.2004).
*19 December - Eamonn Andrews, broadcaster (d.1987).

Full date unknown

*Paddy Clancy, folk singer (d.1998).
*Máire Mhac an tSaoi, Irish language scholar and academic.
*Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, fiddle player (d.2006).
*Cathal Ó Sándair, writer (d.1996).

Deaths

January to June

*5 January - Ernest Shackleton, explorer, remembered for his Antarctic expedition of 1914–1916 in the ship "Endurance" (b.1874).
*11 January - Thomas Lough, Liberal politician in Britain, Lord Lieutenant of Cavan (b.1850).
*1 February - Harry Hammon Lyster, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1858 at Calpee, India (b.1830).
*3 February - John Butler Yeats, artist and father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats (b.1839).
*16 April - Frank Lawless, Sinn Féin TD, member of the 1st Dáil and the 2nd Dáil (b. c1871).
*29 April - Richard Croker, politician in America and a leader of New York City's Tammany Hall (b.1843).
*22 May - William Twaddell, Ulster Unionist Party MP, assassinated by Irish Republican Army (b.1884).
*31 May - Joseph McGuinness, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of the 1st Dáil (b.1875).
*22 June - Henry Hughes Wilson, British Field Marshal and Conservative Party politician, killed by the Irish Republican Army (b.1864).

July to December

*7 July - Cathal Brugha, active in Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence, and Irish Civil War and was first Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, shot by Free State troops (b.1874).
*26 July - John Clark, boxer (b.1849).
*2 August - Harry Boland, Irish Volunteer in Easter Rising, Sinn Féin MP, shot by members of the Free State National Army (b.1887).
*12 August - Arthur Griffith, founder and third leader of Sinn Féin, served as President of Dáil Éireann (b.1872).
*22 August - Michael Collins, Revolutionary and Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Free State Army, Cabinet Minister, shot and killed (b.1890).
*21 September - Frederick Thomas Trouton, physicist responsible for Trouton's Rule (b.1863).
*24 November - Robert Erskine Childers, writer, nationalist, executed by Free State firing squad at the Beggar's Bush Barracks in Dublin (b.1870).
*8 December - Richard Barrett, Irish Republican Army member executed during the Irish Civil War (b.1890s).
*8 December - Joe McKelvey, Irish Republican Army officer executed during the Irish Civil War.
*8 December - Liam Mellowes, Sinn Féin politician, member of 1st Dáil. Executed in Mountjoy Jail (b.1895).
*8 December - Rory O'Connor, Irish republican activist, captured at the fall of the Four Courts and executed (b.1883).
*25 December - Joseph MacDonagh, insurance broker, Sinn Féin member of 1st Dáil representing Tipperary North, "(Anti Treaty)".