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| 1919, Jan. 21 |
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| The Sinn Fein members of Parliament, having decided not to attend, organized a parliament of their own for Ireland (the dáil Éireann) and declared Irish independence. | 1 |
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| Jan. 25–Feb. 20 |
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| Workers of the Federation of Engineering and Ship-building Trades in Belfast went on strike for a 44-hour work week. Shipyards, gas works, electricity stations, tramways, and the like, all closed. The strike ended when workers won a 47-hour work week. | 2 |
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| April 14–25 |
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| General strike in Limerick resulted in the creation of the Limerick soviet. | 3 |
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| July 4 |
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| Sinn Fein and other organizations suppressed in Tipperary and later in other troubled areas. Thus began a war between the Sinn Fein and British forces: attacks on the constabulary, arson, and so on. | 4 |
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| Sept. 12 |
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| The dáil was suppressed and the headquarters of the Sinn Fein party raided. | 5 |
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