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| Date | | | | | 15-Jul-1914 | | The Civic Exhibition in the Linen Hall Barracks, formally opened by H.E. the Lord Lieutenant, and closed 31st August. The number of visitors exceeded 110,000. | | | 4-Aug-1914 | | Following the declaration of war by Germany on Russia and the violation of Belgium neutrality, Great Britain declared war on Germany on August 5th; on Austria on August 10th; and on Turkey November 5th. | | | 25-Aug-1914 | 28 | The Royal Dublin Society's Great Annual Horse and Sheep Show, at Ballsbridge, abandoned owing to the war. | | | 18-Sep-1914 | | The Home Rule Bill received the Royal Assent. | | | 25-Sep-1914 | | Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister, addressed an enthusiastic meeting, in connection with the war, in the Mansion House, Dublin, and expressed the hope that the new armies would be largely augmented by Irishmen, an appeal which was supported by Mr. John Redmond, M.P., and other well known Irishman. | | | 15-Feb-1915 | | Departure of His Excellency the Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, consequent on his resignation of the Vice-Royalty. | | | 18-Feb-1915 | | His Excellency Lord Wimborne sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | | | 14-Apr-1915 | | Public entry of His Excellency Lord Wimborne as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | | | 13-Nov-1915 | | A terrible easterly gale raged in Dublin and along the coast, doing great damage. Train services suspended between Dublin and Kingstown, and tram services to suburbs greatly interfered with. | | | 24-Apr-1916 | | On Easter Monday, 24th April, an insurrectionary rising by the Sinn Fein Volunteers began in Dublin. The General Post Office and many other buildings were seized by the rebels, who issued a proclamation establishing "The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic". Martial Law was proclaimed in Dublin, and on the arrival of troops from the Curragh fighting of a serious nature took place in the streets. On the 27th, Martial Law was proclaimed throughout Ireland, and General Sir John Maxwell, G.C.B., who had been appointed Military Governor of Ireland, arrived from England with a large force of troops. A cordon was drawn round the centre of Dublin, and street fighting continued in the city and adjoining districts until the 30th, when 700 of the rebels surrendered. | |
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