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3 IRA members killed in bomb explosion in Cork City

Location: Princes Street, Cork

County: Cork

Date: 23 November 1920

Brigades Involved:
1 Cork Brigade – 1 Southern Division

Units Involved:
E Company, 2 Battalion;

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Clonmult Ambush

Location: Clonmult

County: Cork

Date: 20 February 1921

Brigades Involved:
1 Cork Brigade – 1 Southern Division

Units Involved:
A (Cobh), M (Shanagarry), R (Churchtown South) companies, 4 Battalion;

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Dripsey Ambush

Location: Dripsey

County: Cork

Date: 28 January 1921

Brigades Involved:
1 Cork Brigade – 1 Southern Division

Units Involved:
A (Courtbrack), B (Blarney - partly illegible), C (Donoughmore), D (Rylane), E (Inniscarra or Berings), F (Grenagh) and G (Coachford) companies, 6 Battalion;

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1 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division

County: Cork

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1 and 2 Battalion cover Cork City with 16 companies and their combined strength was 2,287 on 11 July 1921 and 1,640 on 1 July 1922. 1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 1,164 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 830 all ranks.The eight...

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2 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division

County: Cork

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1 Battalion (Fermoy): Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 825 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 603 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Araglin/Araglen, Kilworth, Fermoy, Clondulane, Ballynoe or Conna, Castlelyons, Bartlemy, Watergrasshill, Glenville, Kildinan, and Rathcormac. 2 Battalion...

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3 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division

County: Cork

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1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 1,079 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 403 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Balinadee, Kilbrittain, Ballinspittle, Timoleague, Barryroe, Clogagh, Bandon, Innishannon, Crosspound, Kilpatrick, Farnivane, Newcestown, and Quarry’s Cross. 2 Battalion:...

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4 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division

County: Cork

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1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 813 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 425 all ranks. The companies of the 1st. Battalion were located as follows: Millstreet, Dooneen, Coole Cross, Kilmeedy, Rathduane, Cullen, Derrinagree, Rathcool, Mushera and Kilcorney. 2 Battalion: Unit strength on...

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5 Cork Brigade - 1 Southern Division

County: Cork

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On 11 July 1921 this brigade, in the battalion formations given below, had not been formed. By the second critical date 1 July 1922 this brigade had been formed and consisted of five battalions. 1 Battalion: On 11 July 1921 this battalion, in the company formation given below, had not...

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