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Civil War in Cork

bridgetown1 · 2022-03-04 21:01:13

Hi All, I have been reading about the National Army and IRA battles in the Douglas / Rochestown area in 1922 and I have come across references to what is called 'The Battlefield Gate', an old gate in the area somewhere which has 2 or 3 bullet holes in it resulting from one of these battles. Does anybody have any idea where…

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04-03-2022 10:01pm

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bridgetown1

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Hi All,
I have been reading about the National Army and IRA battles in the Douglas / Rochestown area in 1922 and I have come across references to what is called 'The Battlefield Gate', an old gate in the area somewhere which has 2 or 3 bullet holes in it resulting from one of these battles. Does anybody have any idea where it is?
Cheers and Thanks!

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#2 06-03-2022 12:14am
Jellybaby_1

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I see it mentioned on this FB page by one of their posters ("up the hill from Garryduff Sports Ground"
https://m.facebook.com/CapuchinArchivesIreland/photos/a.212606095496857/640512059372923/

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