Issue 257 Of Century Ireland 1923

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Edition 257 of Century Ireland with all the news from 100 years ago.

The main stories include:

Civil War ends with order to dump arms
'further sacrifice of life would now be in vain', anti-treaty forces told
Dublin, 29 May 1923
The long running Irish Civil War seems to have come to an end.
An order to dump all arms has been issued by Mr. Frank Aiken, Chief of Staff, to his anti-treaty forces, accompanied by a general order from Mr. Eamon de Valera advised that ‘Further sacrifice of life would now be vain’.

Stanley Baldwin becomes new British PM after illness forces Bonar Law to resign
London, 23 May 1923
Mr. Stanley Balwin has been formally announced as the new British Prime Minister.

Century Ireland 257 - Portrait of new British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Photo: Illustrated London News, 30 June 1923 — Portrait of new British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
Photo: Illustrated London News, 30 June 1923

British government seeks indemnity as Art O’Brien case leads to deportees return to England
London, 29 May 1923
A Bill to indemnify British Ministers and others against actions arising out of the decision to deport around one hundred people - men and women - to Ireland received its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday.

Century Ireland 257 - Art O'Brien, pictured front row, second from right. Photo: National Library of Ireland — Art O'Brien, pictured front row, second from right.
Photo: National Library of Ireland

Government wishes to "wipe out memory" of last 12 months
President W.T. Cosgrave makes first appearance in Kilkenny constituency since last year’s election
Dublin, 28 May 1923
The President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State government, Mr. William T. Cosgrave has said that his government wishes ‘to wipe out the memory of the last 12 months’ and forget the injuries that had been done to people.

President Cosgrave addresses his constituents in Kilkenny Photo: Irish Life, June 1923 — President Cosgrave addresses his constituents in Kilkenny
Photo: Irish Life, June 1923

Pettigo: A political powder-keg turned "model village"
29 May 1923
Pettigo, a small village on the border of Donegal and Fermanagh and more recently between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland, is a lot calmer and more contented than it was a year ago when it was powder-keg of political tensions.

A view of Pettigo in the early 1900s. The river that runs through the village marks the divide between Counties Donegal and Fermanagh and, more recently, between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. Photo: National Library of Ireland, LROY 10811 — A view of Pettigo in the early 1900s. The river that runs through the village marks the divide between Counties Donegal and Fermanagh and, more recently, between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland.
Photo: National Library of Ireland, LROY 10811

United Irish League dissolved and replaced by Irish Democratic League
Leeds, 19 May 1923
The United Irish League is to be wound down in Britain, but in its place a new organisation, the Irish Democratic League, has been established. Both decisions were taken at a Convention attended by two hundred delegates in Leeds today.

Century Ireland 257 - Nationalist TD T. P. O'Connor in 1917 Photo: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 — Nationalist TD T. P. O'Connor in 1917
Photo: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540

Large crowds attend Dublin Spring Show
Dublin, 17 May 1923
The opening day of the Spring Show attracted a record attendance to the RDS in Ballsbridge, yesterday.

Century Ireland 257 - Spring Show programme 1923 Photo: RDS Library & Archives Digital Archive — Century Ireland 257 - Spring Show programme 1923
Photo: RDS Library & Archives Digital Archive

Dublin News: ‘Bicycle week’ fails to attract big turnout in one of the world’s great cycling centres
Dublin, 30 May 1923
Despite bicycles being used extensively for the purposes of business and leisure in the city, Dubliners have shown little enthusiasm for events organised around ‘Bicycle Week.’