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100 Years Ago This Week In The Irish Civil War
1 August TD Harry Boland passes a day after being shot as he was being arrested by National Army…still plenty of fog regarding what happened, much dispute of how it was portrayed in the Michael Collins film (Boland played by Aidan Quinn)
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National Army take over Crossmolina in North Mayo
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2 August Free State Naval Landing of 800 troops on Fenit Island in Kerry
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fighting in Tipperary 600 National Army troops vs. 400 Republicans.
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4 August 150 of Paddy Daly’s Free State troops take Castleisland, Kerry
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blowing up bridges leading into Dublin was discovered in advance by
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2,000 Free State troops take over Kilmallock in Kerry (Cork border)…
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6 August National Army head from Mayo to Enniscone in Sligo…it took a 2nd
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attempt after being turned back before assault succeeded
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7 August heavy fighting in western Limerick town of Newcastle West sent surviving
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Anti-Treaty forces in retreat
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Pro-Treaty/Free State/National Army/Regulars
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Anti-Treaty/IRA/Republican/Irregulars
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TD (Teachta Dala) = member of lower house of legistature = MP or Congressional Rep
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Dial Eireann = lower house of Oireachtas (Irish Parliament)
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OUR LADY OF KNOCK POST-MASS BRUNCH
PLEASE SIGN UP ON DIVISION WEBSITE (please click)
BY THIS Sunday, August 7th to provide ROT a final count
| The Division is covering the $13 per person cost of the buffet for the first 2 meals for a family. |
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The Division is paying for the food bill, so if you have more than 2 people in attendance for your family, you would need to reimburse the Division for those costs.
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There will be a cash bar.
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In Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity,
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