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Chaffpool Ambush

Location: Chaffpool

County: Sligo

Date: 30 September 1920

Brigades Involved:
4 South Sligo – 3 Western Division

Units Involved:
Tobercurry, Cloonlaughil, Cully, Curry, Cashill, Cloonacool, Moylough and Glenesk companies, 1 Battalion;

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Seefin train ambush

Location: Seefin

County: Sligo

Date: 6 May 1921

Brigades Involved:
4 South Sligo – 3 Western Division

Units Involved:
Culfadda, Ballymote, Keash, Bunnanaddan companies, 3 Battalion;

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Moneygold Ambush

Location: Moneygold

County: Sligo

Date: 25 October 1920

Brigades Involved:
1 Sligo Brigade North – 3 Western Division

Units Involved:
A (Grange), B, Maugherow, Cliffoney companies, 2 Battalion;

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Sligo Brigades

1 Sligo Brigade - 2 Western Division

County: Sligo

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This brigade in the unit formation listed here existed on the first critical date 11 July 1921 only. Prior to the second critical date of 1 July 1922 a number of units listed were re-formed into the 3 Western Division. 1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 310...

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1 Sligo Brigade North - 3 Western Division

County: Sligo

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1 Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922 was 211 all ranks.  On 11 July 1921 this battalion was part of the Sligo Brigade, 2 Western Division.The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Sligo Town, Calry, Cararoe and Kilmacowen. 2 Battalion: Unit strength on 1 July 1922...

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