The Battle for Limerick City

by O. Ruairc, Padraig Og

• ISBN13: 9781856356756
• ISBN10: 1856356752
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-20
• Publisher: Dufour Editions

Summary

The opening shots of the Irish Civil War in Limerick city were fired on 11 July 1922. The city was of vital strategic importance in the fight for control of the newly independent Ireland, and both Free State and republican troops were determined to secure the city for their respective causes. At the outset the republicans controlled the city's four military barracks and Thomond and Sarsfield bridges. The Free State forces held the custom house, Limerick prison, the courthouse, William Street RIC barracks and Cruise's Hotel. Battle lines were drawn and over the course of the following two weeks, fighting raged throughout the city until superior numbers and arms gave victory to the Free State army. Book jacket.

Author Biography

In this book on the battle for Limerick city, Pdraig g Ruairc offers a new perspective on the struggle that reduced the viability of the republican's 'Munster Republic' and set the stage for the battle of Kilmallock, which turned the tide of the Civil War in favour of the Free State.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 9
Foreword	p. 11
The British Withdrawal	p. 17
Early Hostilities in Limerick	p. 28
The Outbreak of the Civil War	p. 47
The War comes to Limerick	p. 64
The Battle for Limerick	p. 83
The End of the Conflict in Limerick city	p. 129
Casualty Lists for Limerick, 11-21 July 1922	p. 139
Biographies	p. 143
Endnotes	p. 150
Index	p. 156
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