The Dublin Lockout of 1913: Workers vs Employers in Ireland's Capital

In August 1913, Dublin erupted in the most bitter industrial conflict in Irish history. The Dublin Lockout pitted 20,000 workers against 400 employers led by William Martin Murphy, lasting five months and reducing families to starvation. Lucas and Luna explore the key figures: James Larkin, founder of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, and James Connolly, who led the Irish Citizen Army. They discuss the role of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, the infamous Bloody Sunday baton charge on Sackville Street, and the sympathetic strike in England led by Ben Tillett. The episode examines how the Lockout foreshadowed the Easter Rising, with Connolly's Labour Party and the Citizen Army later participating in the 1916 rebellion. It also covers the little-known role of the women's organization led by Countess Markievicz, who set up soup kitchens in Liberty Hall. Lucas explains the legacy of the Lockout in Irish labor history and its connection to the broader struggle for independence. #DublinLockout #JamesLarkin #JamesConnolly #WilliamMartinMurphy #CountessMarkievicz #IrishCitizenArmy #ITGWU #BloodySunday1913 #LibertyHall #BenTillett #IrishLabourHistory #EasterRising #SackvilleStreet #1913 #Dublin #Ireland #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo