Waterford and the Farm Labourers' Strike

Waterford City and County Archives Service

An exploration on the history and impact of the Waterford Farm Labourers' Strikes of 1922 and 1923

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This conference explores the Farm Labourers Strike in the wider context of the labour movement, looks at the strikes in relation to the Irish Revolution and explores the role of the Free State Army and the path taken by the new Irish Free State in its early days in relation to this attempt by workers to fight to have their voices heard. I﻿mage of SS Cargan being unloaded by farmers watched over by the military in Dungarvan during the strikes. Image courtesy of Waterford County Museum. P﻿ROGRAMME09.00-09.30 		Registration 09.30-09.40 	 Welcome09.40-10.15 	 Opening Address Waterford 1923-The Wider Context Dr. Emmet O’Connor, Ulster University 10.15-10.50 	 &quot;Use no half measures. Make an example of the place.&quot; The National Army and the farm labourer&#x27;s strike 1923. Dr. Pat McCarthy 10.50-11.00	 Questions and Discussion 11.00-11.20	 Tea &amp; Coffee11.20-11.55 	 Finding Women in Rural Labour History Dr. Terry Dunne 11.55-12.30 	 Fighting for their rights: Waterford Agricultural Workers and the Irish Revolution Kieran Allen, Professor of Sociology, UCD12.30-12.45 	 Panel Discussion12.45-13.00	 Launch of Waterford 1916-1923 Website and Civil War Map Closing Remarks Michael Farrell, Chair of Waterford Commemorations Committee 13.00			 Lunch

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