Nationalist, 2nd April 1921. Curfew in Carlow. Notices were posted throughout the town by the military, issued by Colonel Commandant Skinner, D.S.O., to the effect that by Regulation No. 13 of the Restoration of Order in Ireland Regulation, do hereby order and require every person within the townland of Carlow to remain within doors between the hours of nine o'clock, p.m. and five o'clock, a.m., unless provided with a permit in writing from the Competent Military Authority. The order came into force at 9oc p.m. on Thursday, 24th March 1921. Since Curfew was enforced the streets are deserted by nine o'clock.