A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Dáil" id="mwcA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="First Dáil">revolutionary Irish parliament</a> is founded and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Declaration_of_Independence" id="mwcQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Irish Declaration of Independence">declares the independence</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republic" id="mwcg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Irish Republic">Irish Republic</a>. One of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soloheadbeg_ambush" id="mwcw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Soloheadbeg ambush">first engagements</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence" id="mwdA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Irish War of Independence">Irish War of Independence</a> takes place.