Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa
0: Theatre Royal
On exiting the Theatre; the following were reportedly involved in the fracas;- Dr. Long - "severely handled" but escaped
- Mr. H. V. McNamara - "Knocked about, lost his hat and had to retreat back into the Theatre"
- Mr. J.A. Place (Secretary of the meeting) was "pursued by a hostile crowd..his hat was torn off his head" He ended up taking refuge in the GPO "at which stones were thrown"
- Several vehicles outside the Theatre were damaged by a "fusillade of stones".
Más sobre Theatre Royal1: Police Intervention 2
The crowds that were outside the Theatre Royal were driven by the police up Glentworth St. "and in a thrice everything was disorder and confusion"
Más sobre Police Intervention 22: Police Intervention 1
- A large gathering of people were outside the Theatre Royal protesting against the Anti-Home Rule meeting taking place inside. All was under control and the crowd were singing songs and jeering.
- A line of Constables separated the crowd from the entrance.
- However suddenly a unit of mounted police arrived and the crowd was inflamed at this show of force.
- As the audience left the Theatre the mounted police "cantered up and down to keep the lines intact".
- This made matters worse and suddenly "some turbulent spirits broke through and made an attack on some prominent Unionists"
Más sobre Police Intervention 13: Assault
Archdeacon Hackett was assaulted as he passed up George St. from the meeting. He was struck with two stones & received two wounds on the side of his face.
Más sobre Assault4: Assault
Two Protestant clergymen were attacked and assaulted. One was entering the Post Office when stones were thrown at him & "he was also kicked by the mob"
Más sobre Assault5: Protestant Young Men's Association
- The PYMA is located at 97 George St.
- The Windows of the building were smashed in various places. This was not done "by the crowd in general" but by a gang of "young fellows bent on mischief".
- The windows were reglazed on Friday morning.
- But on Friday night they were smashed once again.
Más sobre Protestant Young Men's Association6: Police Intervention 3
- The police begun baton charging the crowds and many people were injured and had to be taken away for treatment.
- The police were now being stoned and had to retreat numerous times.
- The finally succeeded in driving the crowd as far as the Dominican church.
Más sobre Police Intervention 37: Destruction on George St.
Following is the list of businesses damaged on this street during the riots.
- Kidd and Co.'s
- Cruises Hotel
- G. Walkers
- Todd and Co.'s
- The County Club
- The Junior Club
- Christy's Garage
- The PYMA
- Leverett and Frye's
- The George Hotel
- McKern & Sons
- Laird and Co.'s
- Hanna and Son's
- The Great Western Railway Offices
- Mulligan Bros.
- J.J Delaney's
- London and North Western Railway Offices
- Dilworth & Co.'s
- Broderick, Moriarty & Co.'s
- E.G. Fitt's
- P. Coyle's
- Cannock & Co.'s
9: Destruction on Patrick St.
Following is the list of businesses damaged on this street during the riots.
- Casey No.2
- Cole, Nelson & Co.'s
- Mullany's
- Conroy's
- Williams'
- Lindsay Bros.
- Philips and Sons
- Griffiths and Co.'s
- The Dublin House
10: Destruction on Thomas Street
Following is the list of businesses damaged on this street during the riots.
- Fox's Hotel
- Todd and Co.'s offices
- Dr. Long's Dispensary
- Miss Smyth's
- Miss Moylan's
- Private House No. 35
11: Barrington's Hospital
Scores of injured people were treated in Barrington's hospital during the unrest.
The majority of cases were of a minor nature but some were serious. Both newspapers concur that none of the injured parties were involved in any of the window breaking.
Among the injured and suffering from scalp wounds (from being struck by police batons) were
- Thomas Hickman, Thomondgate
- John Sheehan, Gerald Griffin St.
- Thomas Frawley, Ellen St.
- Joseph Fitzgerald, Arthur's Quay
- Michael O'Brien, Mungret St.
- Michael Ryan, Nelson St.
- Thomas King, Mary St.
- Jack O'Brien, Mungret St.
Más sobre Barrington's Hospital12: Assault
- A lady (from Clare) driving her car onto George St. was struck by a stone on the head.
- She sought refuge at Christy's garage.
- The windscreen of her car was also smashed.
Más sobre Assault13: Police Intervention 4
- 9pm. All available police in the city are now on duty.
- There numbers are still too few as they are unable to control the rioting.
- They decide to baton charge the crowd again.
- This did not stop the destruction as stones keep flying in every direction.
- Window after Window is smashed.
- This continued until midnight.
- George St. and some side streets are in an awful state.
- The Chronicle reports that "a visitor without knowledge of the circumstances would leave with impression that Limerick was the scene of a heavy bombardment".
Más sobre Police Intervention 414: Police Intervention 5
- Friday 9pm, the second night of the riots.
- Streets that escaped the damage from the first night of the rioting were targeted.
- The first confrontation was on Lower Cecil St. as crowds were booing and jeering the police that appeared on the scene of some recent destruction.
- Rioters broke the windows of Mrs. Hutchinson's news-shop and began to loot the premises.
- The police baton charged the crowd in this area but according to the Limerick Chronicle, most of those that received blows were innocent parties caught between the police and the culprits.
- The police routed the crowd from here onto George St. "striking left and right".
- Many of the injured were sent to Barringtons Hospital with cuts and bruises.
Más sobre Police Intervention 515: Police Intervention 6
Friday 11th October: After withdrawing from the City Centre at 10.30pm the police were called to Broad St. at 11.30pm to respond to reports of looting.
Más sobre Police Intervention 616: Looting on Broad Street
"a posse of thugs" had broken into J. Fitzell's provision store and looted it.
Some windows of houses were also broken in the Irishtown district and in the vicinity of Baal's Bridge several baton charges took place.
Más sobre Looting on Broad Street17: Retreat
The crowd that were throwing stones at people & shop fronts on George st. were chased by the police as far as the Dominican Church where they regrouped.
Más sobre Retreat18: Rev. Canon Langbridge Protected
Members of St. John's Temperance Society stand guard outside the Canon's home as Protestant businesses and churches come under attack from stone throwing gangs of youths.
They also patrol the churchyard to ensure no damage occurs.
Más sobre Rev. Canon Langbridge Protected19: Religious Intervention
9pm, 11th October:
Dr. Edward O'Dwyer who had been preaching to the men of the Arch-Confraternity at the Redemptorist Church was driving from Mount St. Alphonsus when he saw what was occurring.
He jumped out of his car and" appealed for the people to keep quiet."
Más sobre Religious Intervention 20: Post Riot Corporation Meeting
Thursday November 7th: Town Hall
Councillor O'Flynn "condemned the actions of the authorities in arresting a number of respectable citizens" that morning.
The damage to property was done by "a few irresponsible boys who did no more than the suffragettes did".
He then slammed the speeches of Carson & Bonar Law who "referred to the revered head of the Catholic Church, the Vicar of Christ as 'the old gentleman in Rome' "
He went on "How are we as Catholics be expected to put up these gross insults"
Councillor Dalton then stated that the people arrested in connection to the riots were "respectable citizens" and he asked for every young man to stay away from the police. "Don't salute them, don't talk to them" as there were 50 police in the court ready to swear away the lives of those respectable citizens". He asked the citizens of Limerick to "Boycott any man they saw talking to the police" (applause)". Furthermore he stated that "people are afraid of the police, they are treacherous scoundrels".
Más sobre Post Riot Corporation Meeting21: One Arrest Made -12th Oct
There was only one arrest made on Saturday 12th of October. Sergeant Doran, Edward Street Station, arrested Mr. Patrick Slattery. He was remanded on a charge of window-breaking.
Más sobre One Arrest Made -12th Oct22: Religious Intervention
Sunday Night, October 13th, 1912
- The streets were very busy as crowds gathered. Rev J. O'Connor, Father Mangan and other priests came to an arrangement with the Constabulary so that they would remain in their barracks that night.
- Father Mangan, C.S.S.R. (who is the Spiritual Director of the Arch-Confraternity of the Holy Family) addressed a large gathering of 5,000 people outside Cruise's Royal Hotel and counseled peace.
- He advised the people to keep the small boys, the cause of the mischief, off the streets. "There was no rioting afterwards and the night passed off peaceably" - Irish Times
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