THE large manor houses dotted on and around the Mill Road in Corbally date from about 1796 when wealthy merchants, members of the clergy, army officers and the .
Ireland experienced a tragic Whitsuntide bank holiday weekend in mid-May 1921. Many deaths amongst civilians and crown forces were reported from various parts of the south of the country.
The main stories include:
Belfast, 9 May 1921
Ulster will make no further concessions to find a solution to the Irish question, James Craig has stated during a speech at a Unionist Party meeting.
National Portrait Gallery UK and Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
James Craig (left) and Éamon de Valera (right).
Cork, 16 May 1921
The British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, has indicated that he is willing to meet with Sinn Féin president, Éamon de Valera, without any preconditions, adding that it is the only way that a settlement can be reached.
Illustrated London News, 16 April 1921