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Attack on Ardee Barracks

Location: Ardee

County: Louth

Date: May 1921

Brigades Involved:
9 South Louth Brigade -1 Eastern Division

Units Involved:
3 Battalion, South Louth Brigade

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Disarming RIC in Dundalk

Location: Bridge Street, Dundalk

County: Louth

Date: 16 April 1920

Brigades Involved:
1 North Louth Brigade – 4 Northern Division

Units Involved:
North Louth Battalion; C Company, Dundalk Battalion, 1 North Louth Brigade

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Execution of Constable at Dowdallshill

Location: Dowdallshill, Dundalk

County: Louth

Date: 17 June 1921

Brigades Involved:
1 North Louth Brigade – 4 Northern Division

Units Involved:
North Louth Battalion, 1 North Louth Brigade

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Louth Brigades

9 South Louth Brigade -1 Eastern Division

County: Louth

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1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 151 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 83 all ranks. The companies of the 1 Battalion were located as follows: Drogheda, Slane. 2 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 74 all ranks, and the strength...

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1 North Louth Brigade - 4 Northern Division

County: Louth

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1 Battalion: Unit strength on 11 July 1921 was 511 all ranks, and the strength on 1 July 1922 was 317 all ranks. At the time of the first critical date this unit was known as the ‘North Louth Battalion’ and became designated as the 1 Battalion, 1 Brigade by...

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