War of Independence, Jan. 1919 -- July 1922. [ Note added 2010 ---- July 1919, letters from the Irish Transport and General Workers Union and Sinn Fein were delivered to Carlow Urban Council, the following is a letter from Cumann na mBan to Carlow Urban Council on the same subject. In July 1919, Captain Johnson, B. Company, Norfolk Yeomanry, based in Carlow Military Barracks, wrote to Carlow Urban Council requesting the use of Carlow Town Hall in order to give a "complimentary concert " to celebrate "Peace Day 1919" ( 19th July. also referred to as "Victory Day"). Carlow Sentinel, July, 1919. Cumann na mBan. 13th July, 1919. To the Chairman of Carlow Urban Council. A Chara --- With reference to the proposal of the military authorities to hold a dance in Carlow Town Hall on Friday next, I have been instructed by my committee to ask you to bring the following resolution before your Council at its meeting tonight :--- We the committee of the Carlow Branch of Cumann na mBan unanimously request the Urban Council to refuse the use of the Town Hall for the proposed military dance, and, by doing so, show abhorrence of the present regime of military rule. We would remind the Council that our President is at present a prisoner in Cork jail and that men and women are being arrested and thrown into jail, simply because they claim the right of self determination for their own small nationality. ----Thanking you in anticipation, Anne Murphy.