The Great Cork Lockout of 1923
In August 1923, more than 150 Cork businesses shut their doors, locking out some 6,000 workers in one of the biggest strikes to ever hit the city. As industrial war raged across Europe, Cork found itself at the epicentre of the battle for pay and conditions. Historian Emmet O’Connor recalls the period of strikes and strife and explores how the class war helped shape the Ireland we know today. Teaser
Source: irishexaminer.com
