Conflict episode
Irish Civil War, 1922-1923
A civil war between pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty forces followed the Treaty's ratification, lasting from June 1922 to May 1923; academic research has documented 1,426 violent deaths in the twenty-six counties of the Free State.
What happened
A civil war broke out between forces supporting and opposing the Anglo-Irish Treaty, lasting from 28 June 1922 to 24 May 1923. The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project at University College Cork has documented 1,426 violent deaths in the twenty-six counties of the Free State during that period — 648 pro-Treaty, 438 anti-Treaty, 336 civilians and four Crown forces — rising to 1,485 when deaths north of the new border are included.[1]
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Claim: A civil war between forces supporting and opposing the Anglo-Irish Treaty lasted from 28 June 1922 to 24 May 1923. The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project at University College Cork has documented 1,426 violent deaths in the twenty-six counties of the Free State during that period — 648 pro-Treaty, 438 anti-Treaty, 336 civilians and four Crown forces — rising to 1,485 when deaths north of the new border are included.
- University College Cork, Irish Civil War Fatalities Project — Research Findings (University College Cork) link, Research findings. Source record