...which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 3/3

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On this day in 1919, the workers of Limerick ceased work in protest against British government imposition of martial law. #LimerickSoviet

14,000 workers joined the strike on the first day marking the establishment of the Limerick Soviet.