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Clare Featured Operations

Attack on British positions at Kilrush

Location: Kilrush

County: Clare

Date: 22 April 1921

Brigades Involved:
West Clare Brigade – 1 Western Division

Units Involved:
West Clare Brigade Active Service Unit

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Ballyvaughan Ambush

Location: Ballyvaughan

County: Clare

Date: 21 May 1921

Brigades Involved:
Mid-Clare Brigade – 1 Western Division

Units Involved:
5 Battalion, Mid Clare Brigade; 6 Battalion, Mid Clare Brigade;

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Capture of Ruan RIC Barracks

Location: Ruan

County: Clare

Date: 18 October 1920

Brigades Involved:
Mid-Clare Brigade – 1 Western Division

Units Involved:
A (Crusheen), B (Barefield), C (Ballinruan), D (Clooney) and E (Ennis) companies, 1 Battalion; 2 Battalion; Kilnamona and Ruan companies, 3 Battalion; 5 Battalion; 6 Battalion;

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Clare Brigades

East Clare Brigade - 1 Western Division

County: Clare

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1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 391 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 124 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Carrigarra, Newmarket, Quin, Clonmoney, Sixmilebridge* and Ballycar. (* On 1 July 1922 the Sixmilebridge Company formed part...

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Mid-Clare Brigade - 1 Western Division

County: Clare

Location:

1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 336 all ranks and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 254 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Crusheen, Barefield, Ballinruan, Clooney, Ennis and Doora. 2 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 431...

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West Clare Brigade - 1 Western Division

County: Clare

Location:

1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 450 all ranks and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 288 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Coolmeen, Kildysart, Cranny and Labasheeda. 2 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 594 all ranks...

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