Irish War of Independence Irish nationalists, who were certain the men had been tortured then murdered. This day became known as Bloody Sunday. On 28 November 1920, only a week after Bloody Sunday in Dublin, the west Cork unit of the IRA, under Tom Barry, ambushed a patrol of Auxiliaries at Kilmichael in County Cork, killing all but one of the 18-man patrol. These actions marked a significant escalation of the conflict. In response, Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Tipperary – all in the province of Munster – were put under martial law on 10 December under the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act;
Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor The main economic engines of the region are the Economy of Cork and the Economy of Limerick. Universities Institute of Technologies Other Greater Cork: 480,000 Limerick city: 110,000 Galway city: 70,000 The city and county council areas covered by the corridor are: Clare Cork Limerick Galway Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor The Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor links the Republic of Ireland's cities of Cork, Limerick and Galway. Respectively, the cities are the Republic of Ireland's second, third and fourth largest urban centres. There are two international airports in the region: Cork Airport and Shannon Airport. Both airports provide connections to the United Kingdom, Europe and