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1923 in Northern Ireland
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1923
Events during the year 1923 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
Governor - The Duke of Abercorn
Prime Minister - James Craig
Events
1 April – The Provisional Government of Ireland establishes customs posts on the border with Northern Ireland.A customs border between North and South? What we can learn from Ireland in 1923 Cormac Moore 2016-06-21 https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/reintroduction-of-border-northern-ireland-peace-process-2836626-Jun2016/ TheJournal.ie Dublin 2021-05-13
28 May – The government releases two captured documents issued by the IRA on 24 May. The letters, signed by Éamon de Valera and Frank Aiken call for the dumping of arms and the ending of armed struggle. The Civil War is officially over.
The Church of Ireland parish church of St. Anne in Enniskillen is raised to the dignity of the cathedral church of St. Macartin.The History Page http://www.enniskillencathedral.com/history.html St. Macartin's Cathedral 2012-07-20
Sport
Football
International
3 March Northern Ireland 0 - 1 ScotlandHayes Dean 2006 Northern Ireland International Football Facts Appletree Press Belfast 1 0-86281-874-5
14 April Wales 0 - 3 Northern Ireland (in Wrexham)
20 October Northern Ireland 2 - 1 England
Irish League
Winners: Linfield
Irish Cup
Winners: Linfield 2 - 0 Glentoran
Belfast side Alton United of the Falls District League are shock winners of the Free State Cup beating Shelbourne 1–0 in the final at Dalymount Park. Clubs and leagues in nationalist areas of Northern Ireland had affiliated to the FA of the Irish Free State after the 1921 split from the Belfast-based Irish Football Association.
Newry Town Football Club is founded.
Births
24 January – Donald Murray, Lord Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland.
1 February – Sir John Gorman, Ulster Unionist Party MLA for North Down.
12 February – James Chichester-Clark, Fifth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2002).Ryder Chris Obituary: Lord Moyola https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/may/20/guardianobituaries.northernireland The Guardian 11 January 2018 20 May 2002
12 April – Barry Shaw, barrister, first Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland (died 2010)
24 May – Siobhán McKenna, actress (died 1986).
20 September – Geraldine Clinton Little, poet (died 1997).
3 November – Tomás Ó Fiaich, Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland 1978-1990 (died 1990)
Full date unknown
F. S. L. Lyons, historian (died 1983).
Sean McAloon, Uilleann piper and pipe maker (died 1998).
See also
1923 in Scotland
1923 in Wales
References
Category:1920s in Northern Ireland
Category:1923 in Europe
Category:1923 by country