From the 15th to 27th of April 1919 in Ireland was a Soviet Republic

April 9, 1919 due to demonstrations and riots British authorities shut down the Irish city of Limerick, allowing entry and exit from it only with a pass. At the same time from the jobs in the city remained cut off a lot of residents working in the villages of his district. In response, unions have announced a general strike in the county of Limerick, and on April 15 with the support of the employers declared its territory Soviet republics. The strike committee began to print money and newspapers, to distribute products and to regulate prices. This prompted the authorities to make concessions, as well as the rest of the Irish socialist beginnings of Limerick are not supported, 27 April, it was announced that the strike and the abolition of Soviet power.

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