Aug

An Indemnity Bill is passed by the Dáil to protect Free State forces.

Macardle (1999), pg 862

Aug-08

The Civic Guard is re-constituted and re-named the Garda Síochána

Abbott (2000), pg 293

Aug-15

Having successfully argued for participation in the general election in the South, de Valera comes out of hiding to address a meeting in Ennis where he arrested and placed in Arbour Hill prison for over a year.

Macardle (1999), pgs 864-865

Aug-27

At General Election, Cumann na nGaedheal win 63 seats; Sinn Féin 44; Independents 16; Farmers 15; Labour 14; and Independent Labour 1.  About 415,00 first preference votes were given to Pro-Treatyites and 286,000 to Anti-Treatyites. (64% of electorate voted.)

O'Farrell P (1997), pg xxiv; Hopkinson (1988), pg 262; Macardle (1999), pg 865