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British reprisal at Limerick factory, 1920
from the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland Interim Report, 1920.
from the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland Interim Report, 1920.
British reprisal at Limerick factory, 1920
Mrs Charlotte Despard, a suffragist, socialist and Sinn Féin activist, who was also the sister of Lord Lieutenant French, pictured with the workers of Cleeve’s Condensed Milk Factory (Limerick), after it was destroyed by British Forces in 1920. Cleeve’s employed up to 1,000 workers, mostly women, and was a centre of trade union activity. It was an important part of the local economy, and also a major manufacturer and supplier of products to the British Empire.Photograph by W.D. Hogan of 56 Henry Street. Published in the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland Interim Report, 1920.
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