page_title: Irish soviets
section_title: Limerick Soviet
hierarchical_section_title: Irish soviets / Limerick Soviet
caption_attribution_description: English: This is money from the Limerick Soviet of 1919. Русский: Денежная купюра Лимерикского совета, 1919 г.
context_page_description: The Irish soviets were a series of self-declared soviets that formed in Ireland during the revolutionary period of the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, mainly in the province of Munster. "Soviet" in this context refers to a council of workers who control their place of work rather than an autonomous state.
context_section_description: One of the first and most important soviets to be declared in Ireland at this time was the soviet declared in Limerick City from 15 to 27 April 1919. Following IRA activity inside the city as well as the death of IRA member Robert Byrne, the Royal Irish Constabulary sought to lock down the city to prevent further encroachment by the revolutionaries. However, their implementation of the lockdown was overzealous and heavyhanded and resulted in a backlash from the inhabitants of the city. A strike committee was created by Trade Unionists inside Limerick and they declared a general strike against "British Military Occupation". For two weeks all British troops were boycotted and the special strike committee organised the printing of their own money, control over food prices and the publishing of newspapers.
caption: A one shilling currency note from the Limerick Soviet
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