Monaghan

Monaghan Featured Operations

Ballybay ambush

Location: Ballybay

County: Monaghan

Date: 1 January 1921

Brigades Involved:
2 Brigade Monaghan – 5 Northern Division

Units Involved:
Ballybay Battalion, 2 Monaghan Brigade

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Raid for arms at Corcreagh

Location: Corcreagh

County: Monaghan

Date: September 1920

Brigades Involved:
2 Brigade Monaghan – 5 Northern Division

Units Involved:
Carrickmacross Battalion, 2 Monaghan Brigade

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Ambush at Tullyvaragh

Location: Tullyvaragh

County: Monaghan

Date: 30 May 1921

Brigades Involved:
2 Brigade Monaghan – 5 Northern Division

Units Involved:
Carrickmacross Battalion, 2 Monaghan Brigade

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Monaghan Brigades

1 Brigade Monaghan – 5 Northern Division

County: Monaghan

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‘A’ (Clones) Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 246 all ranks and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 246 all ranks. The companies of ‘A’ (Clones) Battalion were located as follows: Clones, Scotshouse, Aghabog & Greenan’s Cross, Newbliss, Ture and Wattlebridge. ‘B’ (Scotstown) Battalion: Unit strength on...

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2 Brigade Monaghan - 5 Northern Division

County: Monaghan

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This brigade was located in Co. Monaghan and consisted of three battalions known as the Monaghan, Ballybay, and Carrickmacross Battalions. The battalions were known as the 2, 4 and 5 battalions before the setting up of the 5 Northern Division circa June 1921. When the division was set up the...

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