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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle For Dublin
The forces of the provisional government had eliminated the Four Courts garrison as a threat, even if it had taken far longer than they had hoped. In so doing, they would surely have hoped that Dublin would be secured, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, britain, brugha, collins, dublin, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, national army, provisional government, traynor, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Assault On The Four Courts
Whatever about the question on when we should exactly date the beginning of the Irish Civil War, the generally accepted time and date is the early hours of the 28th June 1922, when the anti-Treaty garrison holding the Four Courts … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, collins, daly, dublin, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, national army, o'malley, pro-Treaty, provisional government, traynor, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Early 1921 In Dublin
The events of Bloody Sunday might be the most famous of the War of Independence in Dublin, but they were neither a decisive nor final blow. The British intelligence communities and the larger Crown Forces had been badly shaken by … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1921, auxiliaries, britain, de valera, dmp, dublin, history, ira, ireland, ric, the squad, traynor, war, war of independence, winter
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