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Irish Civil War

1922 CE – 1923 CE · 1 year

A bitter civil war between supporters and opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty that partitioned Ireland. The pro-Treaty side won, but the conflict killed more Irish people than the War of Independence and left divisions that shaped Irish politics for generations.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Irish Free State (pro-Treaty)
  • Anti-Treaty IRA

Key moments

Defining events in the Irish Civil War.

  1. 1922 Battle of Dublin
  2. 1922 Siege of Limerick
  3. 1922 Assassination of Michael Collins

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