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The Irish Passport

The Dublin Lockout

The Irish Passport

The Irish Passport

Society & Culture

4.8652 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

A profound industrial dispute rocked Dublin in 1913, playing into a rising tide of nationalism and shaping the unique political landscape of Ireland of the following century. In this episode Naomi and Tim tell the story of the 1913 Dublin Lockout led by firebrand trade unionist Jim Larkin. We hear from Jer O'Leary, an artist and actor who portrayed Larkin throughout his life, on what the organiser meant to ordinary Dubliners and his enduring legacy today. And we reflect on the fate of the left following independence, when it struggled for significance against the dominant forces of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Historian Dr Niamh Puirséil talks us through the difficult aftermath of the 1913 Lockout and why it contributed to Ireland's unique political divisions in the 20th century. Finally, Naomi and Tim reflect on the political dynamics of the present day and why a combination of nationalism and left-wing politics is shaking up the status quo once again. We'll be posting extra content including the full interview with Dr Niamh Puirséil over at www.patreon.com/theirishpassport Some images discussed in this episode: The statue of Jim Larkin at the GPO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:James_Larkin_and_GPO_Easter_2016.jpg Photograph of Jim Larkin giving a speech: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:James_Larkin_O%27Connell_Street.jpg 'Murphy must go': https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/1043721/original/?width=630&version=1043721 Baton charge against union rally in 1913: https://dublintenementexperience.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/the-baton-charge-batons-from-the-national-museum/ Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @PassportIrish. If you enjoyed this episode, do give us a good review in your podcast app and share it with your friends.

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0:00.0

Hello. Welcome to Irish Passport.

0:02.3

Let's do it.

0:03.1

Welcome to the Irish Passport.

0:04.8

I'm Tim McInerney.

0:06.0

I'm Naomi O'Leary.

0:07.0

We're friends.

0:07.7

Can you both to Naomi?

0:08.5

Anwar Fat, Tim.

0:09.9

This is your passport to Irish culture, history and politics.

0:13.2

Uh-huh.

0:13.4

I'm recording.

0:14.2

One, two, two, three.

0:16.6

Okay.

0:16.7

Okay.

0:37.6

Hi, everyone back to a brand new season five of Hello.

0:42.5

Hi everyone and welcome back to a brand new season five of the Irish passport podcast.

0:52.2

So today, to kick off the season, we are going to discuss one of the most momentous and violent industrial disputes in the history of Ireland and how its legacy still lives on today.

0:55.6

Just over 100 years ago, the city of Dublin was thrown into chaos for about five months as some 20,000 workers rose up against about 300 of the city's

1:02.9

main employers. Now, that event mirrored similar industrial disputes that were, of course,

1:07.6

taking off all over Europe at around the same time. But in Ireland,

1:11.4

this workers' uprising quickly became entangled in the rising tide of nationalist politics

1:16.1

and the general climate of insurrection that would, of course, explode three years later on,

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