Battle of Newport (County Mayo)
The Battle of Newport was an engagement in the Irish Civil War. The Free State forces ousted the Republicans from Newport and Michael Kilroy was captured. However most of the Anti-treaty forces escaped.
| Battle of Newport | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Irish Free State | Anti-treaty IRA | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Anthony Lawlor | Michael Kilroy (POW) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 dead | Michael Kilroy wounded and captured. | ||||||
The location of Newport | |||||||
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