Membership Renewal for 2021
ILHS Membership Subscription for 2021 is now due (and also open to new members). If you've previously paid by cash, cheque or postal order, you can now pay online via PayPal here. Membership for 2021 includes Saothar 46, the latest edition of the society's journal.
Membership Renewal for 2021
ILHS Membership Subscription for 2021 is now due (and also open to new members). If you've previously paid by cash, cheque or postal order, you can now pay online via PayPal here. Membership for 2021 includes Saothar 46, the latest edition of the society's journal.
'Standing in the gap of danger by our sides' Keir Hardie's commitments to Ireland
In this talk on Saturday 13 March at 4pm, Dr Mike Mecham will explore Keir Hardie’s sometimes fractious relationship with Irish communities in Britain, alongside his commitment to the labour movement in Ireland as he stood alongside the Dublin strikers of 1913. Members of the Society have already received the Zoom details for this free talk. Email secretary@irishlabourhistorysociety.com for further info. All welcome.
Details Here
Spring 2021 Lecture Series
The Irish Labour History Society are organising a number of free lectures by historians taking place over consecutive Saturdays, starting from 13th February through to the 13th March. All talks are starting for 4PM, with 35-40 minutes talk followed by some time for Q&A.
The full line-up is listed below.
The Zoom Code for each talk has been emailed to members of the Society. Please send an email to secretary@irishlabourhistorysociety.com for further information. All welcome.
Details here
The Annual General Meeting took place on the 5th September 2020
Here are the main items from it:-
- Presidents Address 2020
- 2019 AGM Minutes
- 2019 Annual Report
- ILHS Officeholders & Committee for 2020/21
- John Swift Award 2020 Announcement
- John Swift Award 2020 Cert
Members can request hard copies of the above items or the Treasurers reports at president@irishlabourhistorysociety.com and we will post them.
“A Noble Adventure” The New Republic Speech in Retrospect
Here is the speech by Brendan Halligan presented at the history seminar in Wexford to mark the centenary of the birth of Brendan Corish.
Full speech here
A series of articles relating to the Lockout of 1913 in Dublin
The 26th of August 2013 marked the anniversary of the start of the 1913 Lockout and Strike. A chronology of events from this date in 1913 to December 1913 & January 1914 when the striking workers gradually began to return to work. The Lockout ended by degrees.
1913 Lockout
