Nov-03

Free State government announces that it has agreed to enter into a conference with Craig on the boundary question – See September 22^nd.

Phoenix (1994), pg 294

Nov-09

Seven officers in the Pro-Treaty army in the Curragh refuse to sign demobilisation papers.  They are arrested and court martialled.   They claim, that as members of the Old IRA, ‘they could not lay down their arms until Ireland’ was ‘an independent Republic’.  The disturbance spread and eventually involves approximately 60 officers.  A major compliant is that old Volunteers are being dismissed while ex-British Army officers are being retained.  The officers involved are removed from the Curragh and refused demobilisation pay and grants.  (However, subsequently, all but one officer accept demobilisation papers.) 

Hopkinson (1988), pg 165; Valiulis (1985), pg 45

Nov-10

Cahir Healy writing to Kevin O’Sheil from the Argenta says that the forthcoming conference could be valuable if it could achieve ‘essential unity’. 

Phoenix (1994), pg 294

Nov-20

Denny Barry, Cork No. 1 Brigade IRA dies on hunger strike in Newbridge camp

O'Kelly in The Kerryman (1955), pg 36; Macardle (1999), pg 867

Nov-22

Andrew Sullivan dies after hunger strike of 40 days in Mountjoy.

Macardle (1999), pg 867

Nov-23

Hunger strike ends.  Two Cork men died during the strike (Dinny Byrne and Andy O’Sullivan).  Women prisoners released but rest of prisoners continue to be released in a ‘dribble’ and only completed in the summer of 1924.

O'Farrell P (1997), pg xxiv; Litton (1995) pg 127; Hopkinson (1988), pg 269; Macardle (1999), pg 867

Nov-26

Executive Council of Free State sets up a cabinet committee on demobilisation consisting of MacNeill, Blythe and McGrath.  More Detail

Valiulis (1985), pgs 45-47

Nov

Kevin O’Shiel ceases to be director of the North-Eastern Boundary Commission.

Phoenix (1994), pg 298