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,A HIDD5 HI/ORY ( SYMPA?Y /RIKES1 SOCIALISM1 WORK]S' C\NCILS & REVOLUTION 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MAC,SIMO9 

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,FOLL[+ ! DEFEAT ( ! #aiaf RIS+1 NATIONALISM BEGAN TO GR[ 9 SUPPORT1 MU* ( IT ?ANKS TO DISGU/ = ! DEA? S5T5CES C>RI$ \T BY ! ,BRITI% AU?ORITIES4 ,ALSO GR[+ WAS ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ITS EPIC BATTLE ) ! EMPLOY]S ( ,DUBL9 9 ! #aiac LOCK\T4 ,OV] ! NEXT FEW YE>S ! ,I,T,G,W,U 7N[ M]G$ 9TO ,S,I,P,T,U7 SAW ITS MEMB]%IP RISE FROM #e1 TO #a#b14 

,! 9CREAS+ OPPOSITION TO ! ,WORLD ,W>1 COMB9$ ) ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION :I* HAD NOT YET BE5 DEFEAT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP1 G5]AT$ A MOOD = *ANGE4 ,& = MANY WORK]S ?IS WAS NOT JU/ DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T BUT AGA9/ NATIVE EXPLOIT]S AS WELL4 

,9 #aiag #a1 M>*$ 9 ,DUBL9 TO %[ !IR SUPPORT = ! NEW SY/EM 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,IRI% ,CITIZ5 ,>MY DECL>$1 ) GREAT =ESI<T1 ?AT ! LESSON ( ,RUSSIA WAS ?AT 0! /ATE MU/ BE DE/ROY$ & 9DU/RIAL CONTROL BY WORK]S E/ABLI%$04 

,9 #aiah UP TO #a#e1 WORK]S TAK+ P>T 9 ,LIM]ICK'S ,MAY ,DAY P>ADE PASS$ A RESOLUTION 0?AT WE1 ! WORK]S ( ,LIM]ICK & DI/RICT1 9 MASS MEET+ ASSEMBL$1 EXT5D FRAT]NAL GREET+S TO ! WORK]S ( ALL C\NTRIES1 PAY+ P>TICUL> TRIBUTE TO \R ,RUSSIAN COMRADES :O HAVE WAG$ SU* A MAGNIFIC5T /RUGGLE = !IR SOCIAL & POLITICAL EMANCIPATION04 

,?AT YE> ! ,BRITI% P>LIAM5T VOT$ TO EXT5D CONSCRIPTION TO ,IREL&4 ,! TRADE UNIONS MET ?IS ) A G5]AL /RIKE ON ,APRIL #b#cRD4 ,EV]Y?+ /OPP$1 AP>T FROM 9 ! REGION >\ND ,BELFA/4 ,! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T TOOK FRI<T & SCRAPP$ !IR PLANS TO DRAFT ,IRI%M5 9TO ! TR5*ES ( ,FRANCE & ,BELGIUM4 ,! VICTORY GAVE CONFID5CE TO WORK]S & MANY WANT$ TO PU% ON ) A FI<T AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 

,9 #aiai #d1 ,BELFA/ 5G9E]+ WORK]S CAME \T = A #dd H\R WEEK4 ,ELECTRICITY WAS /OPP$1 EXCEPT = SUPPLIES TO HOSPITALS4 ,PICKETS ( UP TO #b1 /RIK]S CLOS$ ! %IPY>DS4 ,! ',BELFA/ ,TELEGRAPH' WAS ALSO /OPP$ & ! ',WORK]S ,BULLET9' ( ! /RIKE COMMITTEE BECAME ! MO/ WIDELY READ PAP] 9 ,BELFA/4 

,?AT YE> ALSO SAW ! 0,LIM]ICK ,SOVIET04 ,= ! TWO YE>S PREVI\S TO ?IS ! LOCAL ,TRADES ,C\NCIL HAD BE5 PUBLI%+ ',! ,BOTTOM ,DOG'1 A WEEKLY WORK+ CLASS PAP] :I* CLAIM$ TO REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( !0BOTTOM DOG02 ?OSE OPPRESS$ BECAUSE ( !IR CLASS1 SEX OR NATIONALITY4 ,! ,I,T,G,W,U1 :I* CLAIM$ #c1 MEMB]S 9 ,LIM]ICK ,CITY1 ALSO RECRUIT$ HEAVILY 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE & A WAVE ( F>M LABOR]S /RIKES SWEPT ! C\NTY4 

,IT WAS 9 ?IS CONTEXT ( TRADE UNION MILITANCY & ! REPUBLICAN W> AGA9/ ,BRITI% RULE ?AT A MOM5T\S EV5T OCCURR$4 ,! 9CID5T ?AT SP>K$ IT WAS ! DEA? ( LOCAL ,I,R,A (FIC] ,ROB]T ,BYRNE1 :O WAS ALSO A DELEGATE TO ! ,TRADES ,C\NCIL FROM ! ,IRI% ,PO/ ,(FICE ,CL]KS ,ASSOCIATION4 

,BYRNE HAD GONE ON HUNG] /RIKE & AN ,I,R,A RESCUE ATTEMPT HAD FAIL$1 LEAV+ ,BYRNE & AN ,R,I,C MAN MORTALLY 9JUR$4 ,9 RETALIATION = ! POLICEMAN'S DEA? ! ,BRITI% >MY OCCUPI$ ! ,CITY >EA & DECL>$ M>TIAL LAW4 ,EV]YONE PASS+ 9 OR \T ( ! CITY HAD %[ SPECIAL MILIT>Y PASSES4 

,! ,TRADES ,C\NCIL CALL$ A G5]AL /RIKE 9 PROTE/4 ,= ! NEXT TWO WEEKS ! ,C\NCIL RAN ! CITY4 ,NO %OP OP5$ )\T !IR P]MISSION4 ,FOOD PRICES W]E REGULAT$ TO /OP PR(ITE]+4 ,ONLY TRANSPORT AU?ORIZ$ BY ! ,C\NCIL WAS ABLE TO MOVE ?R\< ! CITY4 ,PR9T+ PRESSES W]E TAK5 OV] TO EXPLA9 !IR CASE & A DAILY BULLET9 WAS PRODUC$4 ,! ,C\NCIL EV5 ISSU$ ITS [N MONEY4 

,BRITI% SOLDI]S W]E CALL$ ON TO DES]T !IR 0IMP]IALI/ CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T04 ,IT IS SAID ?AT A :OLE ,SCOTTI% REGIM5T WAS S5T HOME = REFUS+ TO OBEY ORD]S4 

,?AT W9T] ALSO SAW A NATIONAL /RIKE BY LORRY DRIV]S AGA9/ HAV+ TO GET P]MITS FROM ! ,BRITI% >MY4 ,IT WAS WON ) MASSIVE SUPPORT FROM ALL OV] ,IREL&4 ,ALL !SE EV5TS SET ! SC5E = :AT W\LD BECOME KN[N AS ! 0,MUN/] ,SOVIETS0 

,! MILLIONAIRE ,CLEEVE FAMILY [N$ MILLS1 BAK]IES1 AGRICULTURAL MA*9]Y WORKS1 ! ',LIM]ICK ,*RONICLE' & #ad CREAM]IES ?R\<\T ,MUN/]4 ,!IR #c1 /AFF HAD NO UNION & E>N$ ONE ( ! L[E/ WAGES 9 ! C\NTRY1 #h#eP A WEEK4 ,9 #aiai !Y JO9$ ! ,I,T,G,W,U & ITS AFFILIAT$ CL]ICAL UNION4 ,!Y =M$ A ,C\NCIL ( ,ACTION & PREP>$ TO /RIKE = HI<] WAGES4 

,GA9S W]E WON BUT ,CLEEVES TRI$ TO SPLIT ! UNION BY (F]+ DIFF]5T RISES TO EA* JOB4 ,H[EV]1 EV5 :5 ,KNOCKLONG CREAM]Y W]E LEFT \T ON !IR [N !Y /ILL SUCCE$$ 9 W9+ A WAGE ( ,G,B,P#a4#i#e TO ,G,B,P#b4#a A WEEK4 ,?IS WAS SECUR$ AFT] A CAMPAIGN ( SPILL+ /RIKE- BREAK+ MILK DELIV]IES 9TO DIT*ES4 

,! FOLL[+ YE> ! LOCAL UNION SECRET>Y1 ,SEAN ,O',DWY]1 :O WAS A CREAM]Y WORK]1 DREW UP PLANS TO BR+ ! COMPANY TO ITS KNEES BY OCCUPY+ ! CREAM]Y & ITS #ab SUBSIDI>Y DEPOTS4 ,BE=E TAK+ OV] ! WORK]S >RANG$ !IR [N SALES ORD]S = ! BUTT]1 ) MO/ SUCCESS 9 ,BELFA/4 ,WORK]S AT O!R CREAM]IES W]E VISIT$ & !Y AGRE$ NOT TO TAKE MILK FROM ,CLEEVE'S USUAL SUPPLI]S4 ,?IS MEANT ! F>M]S C\LD BE MADE AN (F] !Y C\LDN'T REFUSE3 TO S5D !IR MILK TO ! OCCUPI$ CREAM]Y OR ?R[ IT AWAY4 

,ON ! SECOND ,SATURDAY ( ,MAY ! /RIKE BEGAN1 & ! FOLL[+ MORN+ ! /RIK]S TOOK OV]4 ,A ,R$ ,FLAG WAS HOI/$ & ! COMPANY'S NAMEPLATE REMOV$4 ,9 ITS PLACE WAS PUT A SIGN ,KNOCKLONG ,SOVIET ,CREAM]Y1 & ABOVE ?IS WE MAKE BUTT] NOT PR(IT4 ,ALL ! DEPOTS W]E OCCUPI$ AS WELL4 ,! MANAG]1 ,RIORDAN1 WAS ORD]$ \T & A NEW MANAG] ELECT$ FROM AMONG ! RANKS ( ! UNION MEMB]S4 

#i#g.0 ( ! USUAL MILK SUPPLY CONT9U$ TO >RIVE AT ! CREAM]Y4 ,TWO TONS ( BUTT] W]E MADE EA* DAY & ALL ORD]S FILL$1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( ,BELFA/4 ,! WORK]S W]E MAK+ A BETT] JOB ( RUNN+ ?+S ?AN ! BOSSES1 & ,CLEEVES FREAK$ \T4 ,!Y CONTACT$ ! UNION1 :]E ! WORK]S GAVE !M A LI/ ( DEM&S 9CLUD+ MORE PAY1 FEW] H\RS1 MORE HOLIDAYS1 ! P]MAN5T REMOVAL ( ,RIORDAN & NO VICTIMIZATION4 

,AFT] JU/ #aa H\RS ,CLEEVES GAVE 9 & CONC$$ ALL !SE T]MS4 ,ON BE+ GIV5 BACK ! CREAM]Y !IR V]Y FIR/ ACT WAS TO PA9T \T ! ',SOVIET' SIGN444 ) GRE5 PA9T6 ,BUT !RE IS NO?+ LIKE A W9 TO 9SPIRE O!RS4 ,CLEEVES WORK]S 9 ,LIM]ICK1 ,CLONMEL & ,C>RICK-ON-,SUIR ALSO OCCUPI$ !IR WORKPLACES & TURF$ \T ! MANAGEM5T1 W9N+ WAGE RISES & BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,! LEA/ SUCCESSFUL FI<T WAS 9 ,TIPP]>Y :]E ! WOM5 WORK]S F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET SUPPLIES OR M>KETS4 ,BUT EV5 H]E !Y GOT HALF ! PAY RISE !Y W]E LOOK+ =4 

,A WAVE ( L& OCCUPATIONS1 MA9LY 9 ,MUN/]1 !N FOLL[$4 ,! ,C\NTY ,WEX=D ,F>M]S ,ASSOCIATION W>N$ ( ,R$ ,FLAG ,T]RORI/ ,AGITATORS4 ,9 ,WAT]DORD SOME ( ! ! BIG F>M]S ORGANIZ$ !IR [N ',:ITE ,GU>D' TRAVEL+ >\ND BY C> PI/OL-:IPOP+ UNION ACTIVI/S & BURN+ !IR H\SES 9 ,DUNHILL1 ,HOLYCROSS1 ,BUTL]/[N & ,BALLDUFF4 

,OV] #d L&LORDS W]E DISPOSSESS$ BY AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S 7(T5 ,I,T,G,W,U MEMB]S74 ,?IS W5T ON UNTIL ! ,I,R,A CAME TO ! AID ( ! G5TRY BY HAV+ ! REPUBLICAN L& C\RTS ORD] AN 5D TO 0ILLEGAL SEIZURES04 

,?IS WAS NOT AN ISOLAT$ 9CID5T4 ,! ,I,R,A WAS 9CREAS+LY MOV+ AGA9/ WORK]S' /RUGGLES4 ,AMONG ! BETT] KN[N EXAMPLES >E ! SMA%+ ( A F>M WORK]S' /RIKE AT ,BULGAD5 & ! EVICTION ( A ',SOVIET' OCCUPATION FROM ! MILLS AT ,QU>T]/[N4 ,?\< !Y DIDN'T ALWAYS GET !IR [N WAY1 ONE CASE WAS AT ,KILMAC?OMAS :5 ! ,I,R,A TRI$ TO KEEP ! ROADS OP5 :ILE /RIK]S W]E /OPP+ ! MOVEM5T ( SCAB LABOR & GOODS4 ,A 0LABOR FLY+ COLUMN0 >RIV$ FROM ,/RADBALLY & =C$ ! ,I,R,A TO )DRAW4 

,C\NTESS ,M>KIEVICZ W>N$ ( ! 0IMM95CE ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION04 ,H] COLLEAGUES 9 ! ,DAIL DECID$ ?AT 0,ALL ?IS IS A GRAVE M5ACE TO ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,! M9D ( ! PEOPLE IS BE+ DIV]T$ FROM ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM BY A CLASS W>04 ,! REPUBLICAN LEAD]%IP HAD NO PROBLEM DECL>+ ?AT !IR IDEA ( FRE$OM C]TA9LY DID NOT 9CLUDE FRE$OM FROM ! BOSS4 

,SELF-DECL>$ ',SOVIET' OCCUPATIONS OCCURR$ AT ,CORK ,H>BOR1 ,NOR? ,CORK RAILWAYS1 ! QU>RY & ! FI%+ FLEET AT ,CA/LECONNELL1 ! GASWORKS & A COA*BUILD]S 9 ,TIPP]>Y1 A CLO?+ FACTORY 9 ,DUBL9'S ,YORK ,/REET1 SAWMILLS 9 ,BALL9AC\RTY & ,KILL>NEY1 ! ,DRO<$A ,IRON F\NDRY1 ,WAT]=D ,GAS1 M9ES AT ,>IGNA & ,BALL9D]RY1 TWO FL\R MILLS 9 ,CORK1 ,SIR ,JOHN ,KEAN'S F>M 9 ,CAPPOQU91 ! ,MONA<AN ASYLUM4 ,UND\BTABLY !RE W]E O!RS4 

,MO/ W]E SUCCESSFUL AS WAYS ( =C+ ! BOSSES TO PAY WAGE CLAIMS1 BUT !Y W]E AB\T A LOT MORE ?AN JU/ PAY RISES4 ,!Y REFLECT$ ! GR[+ CONFID5CE ( NEWLY UNIONIZ$ WORK]S & A POLITICAL IDEALISM ?AT LOOK$ TO AN ,IREL& FREE NOT ONLY ( ! ,BRITI% >MY BUT ALSO FREE ( NATIVE BOSSES4 ,!Y CALL$ !IR OCCUPATIONS SOVIETS BECAUSE !Y W]E IMPRESS$ BY ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S :O HAD E/ABLI%$ !IR [N ELECT$ C\NCILS1 CALL$ SOVIETS1 TO RUN ?AT C\NTRY4 

,IT C\LD HAVE L$ TO GREAT *ANGE 9 ,IREL& BUT 9/EAD ! MOVEM5T PET]$ \T4 ,:5 ! ,IRI% ,WOM5 ,WORK]S ,UNION 7N[ A P>T ( ,S,I,P,T,U7 CALL$ ON ! UNION LEAD]S TO GET BEH9D ! OCCUPATIONS & EXT5D !M ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 NOT ONE ( !M PAID ANY HEAD4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O W]E NOT \TRI<TLY OPPOS$ W]E NEI!R 5?USIA/IC NOR SUPPORTIVE4 ,LIKE TODAY'S UNION (FICIALS !Y PREF]R$ TO GOT ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS RA!R ?AN *ALL5GE ! BOSSES' AU?ORITY4 

,9 HIS CONCLUSION ,KO/ICK SAYS 0A GREAT TRAG$Y ( ?OSE YE>S IS ?AT A P]SPECTIVE :I* C\LD HAVE *ALL5G$ ! HEGEMONY ( NATIONALISM & UNIONISM1 ?AT ( FI<T+ = A WORK]S REPUBLIC1 HAD VIRTUALLY NO ORGANIZATIONAL =M04 ,HIS SOLUTION W\LD HAVE BE5 A VANGU>D P>TY ( ! ,BOL%EVIK TYPE 7HE IS A MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY71 SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT HI/ORY HAS GIV5 ITS JUDGM5T ON ?AT MODEL4 

,BUT HE WAS RI<T4 ,V]Y NOTICEABLE1 BY ITS ABSC5CE1 WAS AN ORGANIZATION 7OR ORGANIZATIONS7 CAPABLE ( MAK+ ! CASE = A REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE 9 ,IREL& & ABLE TO BUILD L9KS BETWE5 ! V>I\S ISOLAT$ GR\PS ( WORK]S 9 /RUGGLE4 

,! GREAT VALUE ( ,KO/ICK'S BOOK IS ?AT IT BR+S TOGE!R A WEAL? ( 9=MATION AB\T ! HIDD5 HI/ORY ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE 9 ,IREL& FI<T+ TO DUMP ! BOSSES (F !IR BACKS4 ,! /RUGGLES \R GR&P>5TS & GREAT GR&P>5TS 5GAG$ 9 >E 9SPIR+4 ,!Y C]TA9LY DISPROVE ! MY? ?AT ! ,IRI% WORK+ CLASS >E SOMEH[ NATURALLY 9CL9$ T[>DS CAUTION & CONS]VATISM4 

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